Due to mutual exclusivity and environmental independence, the primary mode of human behaviour is conflict. Behaviour becomes mainly an act of defending one s space or interests against another. Social interests, defined as the aggregate of individual interests, are the collection of powers to defend and control possessions. Freedom is a function of possession. Independence of knower and known Creation of the notion of objective knowledge as the reliable source of wisdom.
Objective knowledge is value-free.
The principle of representative democracy - social governance is delegated to virtuous, knowledgeable people to work on behalf of those lacking in objective knowledge . Public policy is based on objective knowledge free of vested interests. Conformity of behaviour across space and time. Adaptive periods are long. De-emphasis on regional and local concerns in favour of centralization.