Maxim 4, Maat

James Alan is very good at explaining what this ancient way of thinking and speaking means. 

I always thought Maat means balance, and it does, but it's not the simple balance of nature as I imagined. It's the philosophy that evolves before there are codified laws that create the way civilization works. 

The philosopher says, if you are a leader than seek the most effective actions and polish your conduct. Bypassing the customs that take the place of codified laws are acts of greed. 

Here is where by surface reading he sounds like Obama, the whole nation together built the social environment for contrarian aggressors to be greedy within it. Without that social space, there would be nothing to be greedy about. And this social structure is from the beginning of time and will outlast us. 

Government sure is jealous of their space. Anything that occurs within State's space, boom, you're married to government. It's an awful marriage, and awful jealous demanding business partner. They see themselves inextricably linked to everything you do and even think. And they will not leave you alone. It goes way beyond taxes to force you to pay for the audacity of occupying thier space, walking their sidewalks, protected by their governance, under the umbrella of their resources. 

Marijuana legislation is a good study in government attitude. They dislike the business that provides them so much unearned income. They're actually hostile to the business. The absolute worst business partners imaginable. Digging for problems endlessly and naturally finding them and classifying the business such they can levy "sin" level of taxation. 

The owners accepted this terminology just to have peace. But I wonder why they didn't fight that classification. Pot people don't like to fight. Government does. 

The Christian baker is another study. State government continues to dog the guy even after the Supreme Court ruled. They're straight up anti-Christian. The Supreme Court left an opening by saying it was the manner of prosecution that was unacceptable, so the same people are bedeviling the man constantly in different manners. They're even more vicious now. He's getting outrageous requests for cakes that the people ordering know the baker cannot satisfy. Cakes with actual dildos on them, cakes for transgender celebrations, cakes with obscenities, cakes for satanists and so on. The Colorado gay pride parade featured the two men from Illinois who sought him out for the original challenge, heroes to them, even after the Supreme Court loss. Prideful of what they are doing. 

Yes, government is jealous of what happens within their space. They want to control everything as they thwart you, even as they take their share from you after making business difficult for you. 

And because of this, I've come to regard state legislators as exceedingly jealous, envious, control freak type people. Damaged personalities. A permanently unhappy sort.

And that goes for pharaohs and viziers. Maat means being very jealous of what occurs in your space.