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A sure sign, symptom, cause and effect of mental illness is not recognizing the significant differences between a civilization and a society.
Civilization
A civilization is a metaphor for an ecosystem. They both function alike.
Civilization is the natural result of people who behave civilly. They respect the rights of creation. People in a civilization are dominated by the Higher self, an optimal worldview, wholeness approach and learning through knowledge synthesis with self-understanding.
Society
A society is a metaphor for cancer because it is a mutation of civilization.
Since the people in a society do not understand themselves as part of the ecosystem, the natural environment is demoted for purposes of the society. In a society, it is a right to violate the rights of creation. As a result, a society is structured to disrespect mothers of creation: feminine principle, Africa and Maat.
The only thing left is injustice, which is what holds a society together. A society comes into existence based on lies and/or is sustained by lies. People in a society who tell the truth are considered traitors and whistle-blowers.
People in a society are dominated by the Lower Self, a suboptimal worldview, fragmented approach and learning through emphasis on memorization. The goal of all institutions, not just the education system, is miseducation. This includes institutions believed to be harmless such as entertainment.