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Peterson claims that in order to prevent cultural dissolution, states need an overarching goal that motivates cooperation, such as economic growth, religious/transcendental goals or restoration/achievement/maintenance of national pride. | Peterson claims that in order to prevent cultural dissolution, states need an overarching goal that motivates cooperation, such as economic growth, religious/transcendental goals or restoration/achievement/maintenance of national pride. | ||
Peterson regards country borders, social norms and hierarchies as fundamental for a functioning state, but admits there also needs to be some adaptability and flow of information (free speech | Peterson regards country borders, social norms and hierarchies as fundamental for a functioning state, but admits there also needs to be some adaptability and flow of information (free speech) and emphasis on the individual (classical liberalism) to avoid totalitarianism and warfare. He claims it is naive to assume there is a definite set of rules for ideally structuring a state (ideology), except for leaving up the determination of the rules to a competitive, democratic process, a free market of ideas. | ||
He sees hierarchies to be inevitable because people differ in their ability. He regards hierarchies to enable cooperation, and to be necessary for human well-being. When uncorrupted by ideology, he expects rules for fair play to naturally emerge from them. | He sees hierarchies to be inevitable because people differ in their ability. He regards hierarchies to enable cooperation, and to be necessary for human well-being. When uncorrupted by ideology, he expects rules for fair play to naturally emerge from them. | ||