When I was 14, I read a play called “The Dragon”.
It tells the story of Lancelot, who defeated a tyrannical Dragon ruling over a city. But after the Dragon is gone, an even worse tyrant (the city’s mayor) takes his place.
Back then, I saw it as a story about how removing a tyrant does not automatically make people free. The real problem seemed to lie not only in the ruler, but in society itself.
But now I wonder whether this idea was a form of propaganda, like: “do not try to change a dictator, because you will get something worse.” I can see where this kind of thinking leads in our world, and it makes more sense now.
How do you see it?
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Austin @austbaumer
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