Hobbes in Shasta?

compare the idea of the original state of man of Hobbes to "new agers" in eg Mt. Shasta.

objective scientists?

"scientists" are all too hunan too
as is their science, let them claim whar they will

endless scholarship?

important to evaluate:
what is the purpose, the "ends", of erudite scholarship
if any?
or are the structures not all surrounded by protective mists?

inner events

the most interesting "events" of late -- real insights into our human story -- have occurred while attending discovered books