Still working my way through the introduction to The Philosophy of History. Today i am thinking about the concept of state as the collective seeking of interests related to life and property which in turn generates the World Spirit.
The concept doesn't seem far off from social contact theory, just adding in a dash of teleology. I think about the translation of individual action and goals to the larger scale of societies often.
Does anyone else get the feeling that our individual drives are so distinct and in conflict these days that the World Spirit is a bit schizophrenic?