Power is in the Foundation; Bedrock of Culture is in Spirit and Purpose

What is culture but the outward manifestations of the spirit which naturally binds humanity? Shared sets of histories, values, art, traditions, and beliefs that define who we are. It is not merely in the artistic or physical products of artistry; it is the way we speak, the stories we tell, and the principles we uphold. Essentially culture is the societal projection of the internal world outward into the external.

Culture is the foundation upon which all other forms of power rest. A powerful nation does not arise from mere military or economic might but from the culture that inspires, unites, and enables a society thrive into and beyond perseverance for the noumenal intelligence foundational to reality. Power was not in the size of an army so much as the depths of their spiritual force, the richness of their art, and the legitimate strength of ideals.

Today, we face a crisis of cultural decay; an erosion of the values that once gave our societies meaning. When culture is replaced by the superficial, when tradition is abandoned for convenience, and when the stories we tell no longer reflect the truths we live, then power becomes an empty word, and people are made commodity as replaceable units.

To rebuild this lost foundation, we must rekindle our commitment to culture, not as a relic of the past but as a living force that shapes the future; progress science. It is in the schools, the families, the communities, and nation that culture is born and lit anew. It is through education, art, and shared purpose that we can reclaim the power that politics alone cannot provide.

Mark Twain famously said that every person has two most important days: the day they were born the day they find out why. If this is true of an individual, imagine how much truer it must be for a culture, a society, and nations. What is the purpose of a nation outside of enabling the individual to find that day, and when they find that day, enable them to empower others? This is done most effectively through culture, but what if it is disabled?