Enjoyed Compton's post about Steven Seagal's movie "Above the Law." I'd
never thought of it as promoting the notion of leaving things to the
superman (leaders) to take care of.
My own take on the myth is just about the opposite; namely, that it
promotes the idea that Everyman can accomplish great things and correct
great wrongs. The crisis arises precisely because of the corruption or
ineptitude of the higher ups, and it's resolved precisely through
individual effort outside the chain of command and the normal rules of the
game.
I confess I've taken on a crusade or two that I probably shouldn't have.
Perhaps that's from reading Don Quixote as well as watching lots of
westerns and such.
Interesting post.
--"William Buxton" <wbuxton@hns.com>
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