Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Harry Potter and Liberty
I was recently watching Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and it struck me that this film is a direct parallel to our current situation in America. You have the ministry of magic (Government) who refuse to see that Voldemort (Recession) has returned, and continue to use policies that make things worse; i.e. more regulation in the form of a government official taking over Hogwart's (The state). Hogwart's is struggling for sovereignty just like many states are doing today, which is their right I might add. In the mix you have Potter and his classmates starting a group of like minded individuals who see the truth and are trying to fix things the right way. This is similar to many americans who ground themselves in liberty, as well as the austrian economists who have been calling the current situation we find ourselves. It's quite amazing to see the similarities between this fantasy film and reality really. There are a number more connections that could be made here, but I digress. I recommend you go watch it and see what you find. Love to hear your thoughts.
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You should teach Govt to school kids!
ReplyDeleteI'm working on it even as we speak. Montessori has nothing on me!
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