Someone's Going To Have To Explain The Taylor Swift Generation First.

However, as with Mandeville's assertion that Dutch Protestant Bees are the best Bees. Due to a selfish self-interest which means they will serve only themselves, rather than the collective good of the Hive.

I wish to pick a bone of contention with Hobbes.

As I, myself, have observed something of a Social Contract emerge between Foxes and Cats. Within the State of Nature.

Seriously. You can almost imagine them meeting one day and having the following conversation;

Fox: "Blimey. This having to kill every animal before it kills you is a bit exhausting, innit."

Cat: "You're telling me. Have you noticed I'm here on my own?!"

Fox: "So you're not going to force us off this territory then."

Cat: "I wouldn't think so. My main territory is inside a house. Where it's warm, dry and soft, all of the time."

Fox: "Good for you(!) Now, you're not going to try and steal are food, are you."

Cat: "Well, that depends. Unless it's the best food, then probably not. Did I forget to mention? In my territory I've trained servants to bring me food, whenever I like."

Fox: "Sweeet! Shall we not bother with all this trying to kill each other first then."

Cat: "Seems sensible."

Over the Summer of 2023 a lot of my neighbours all decided to get cute Kittens. As if there was a community meeting I wasn't invited to.

Although I know it's not the reason. I like to think this was entirely Taylor Swift's fault. I think we all understand how she would like to think it was entirely her fault.

Whatever the reason. It's meant a lot of boisterous teenagers starting to venture in my compound.

Now, there will always be a Boss Cat (貓老大). As both Hobbes and the Chinese Communist Party observed. The order of succession may be chaotic, however the title is never left empty.

If any of the Taylor Swift generation seem unaware of the existing Social Contract then 貓老大 feels it is his duty to educate them.

We can all only hope the next tyrant will be so benevolent.