Kingship of the elder patterns needs sanctity, but can find it nowhere obtainable in a world of news items and satisfied curiosity.
Woodrow Wilson: “Kingship of the elder patterns needs sanctity, but can find it nowhere obtainable in a world of news items and satisfied…”
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Wilson claims that traditional forms of authority struggle to maintain legitimacy in a world filled with information.
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