The self-limitation of altruism tends to conflict with the materialism of individualism, but in the long run group-selection is more successful than individual selection, groups of altruists beat groups of selfish individuals, as both religion and the science of sociobiology have shown over the years.
Practical problems arise with
conflicting forms of patriotism based in natural differences between
ethnic cultures, and also between individual and
group-selection within groups.
Right-nationalism and
left-individualism seems to be a more illuminating way of describing
political differences than placing libertarian individualism on
the right. Individualism naturally conflicts with group behavior. A
way must be found to realistically deal with this real aspect of
human nature.
Patriotism and morality are not at odds
when material evolution to supermaterial Godhood is grounded in the real
life needs of living in real places which are patriotically affirmed. Traditional
religion has a bit more of a problem with patriotism because religion
is grounded in non-materialism.
We cannot have a decent world without
both religion and patriotic life, but this does not mean a new
anthropology is needed. It means affirming real human nature along
with the sacred evolution of life toward Godhood.
Differences between ethnic cultures and
ethnic groups can be kept in check with ethnopluralism, regions and
states set aside for distinctive ethnic cultures, and protected by
some form of federalism.
No conflict with traditional religions
is called for in the Twofold Path of theological materialism where
the inward God of tradition is retained but transformed in the
outward evolution to real Godhood.
This is the future world we require if
we are to survive on earth. Self-restraint and altruism work best in
protected ethnostates. Ideological contracts are not enough, as we have seen in the short life of new ideology.
Religion, patriotism, and science can work in harmony.
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