Government is a 'dead letter' or a 'dead institution'.

Its time we 'conceive' our 'necessary' institutions for what they are. The dilemma of the Top and the Bottom was resolved long ago. Nevertheless, we continue to attribute institutions with 'power' and 'authority' that they actually do not have. Government is an institution, no different from other institutions. It was called a "persona ficta" by Rousseau; during the times of the Divine Right Of kings, it was a 'Divine' institution, to the extent that the 'thinkers' of the era had to come up with the concept that the King had "Two Bodies", in order to justify the Divine 'authority' in the King. Then came many different types of 'authoritarian institutions' of government. In those types, the power was always at the Top, and the 'governing' was always what the Top declared. The 'closest' institution that came close to a 'real organization' of freedom and equality, was the family, a natural arrangement. Of course, then came democracy. Back to the issue. Government can't do 'anything', but keep 'order'. That's why the term 'law and order' always go together. But all institutions only 'institute' a way of doing something. It can't 'compel', only law compels, but only after a 'fashion'. In a way, Law can't 'compel' either; it can only be 'enforced'. Hence, government is 'dead'; it can't do anything for a human being. Only a human being can 'do' something, if s/he has the 'will'; but only within a 'democratic paradigm'. Democratic government only 'organizes', the acceptable and the unacceptable, within a democratic 'paradigm'. But, democracy is the ideal political organization, because governmental authority or power, emanates from the Bottom of government; from the People. Hence, all 'changes' must be pursued by the individuals who want the change, but always within an acceptable democratic paradigm of government. Telling people what 'to do' with their lives, is only a pep talk, but, nevertheless, an essential one. Government must allow that. Democratic government requires it; after all, its the Peoples Government.