Monday, September 3, 2012  The Mind Of Empire  Today we will
discuss the notion of "empire" and the psychology that underpins
it.   The Samuel Johnson dictionary of 1785 gives us the
following definitions:   1. Imperial power ; supreme dominion;
sovereign  2. The region over which dominion is extended.  3.
Command over any thing.  DOMI'NION. n.f. [dominium, Latin.] 1.
Sovereign authority; unlimited power.  2. Power ; right of
possession or use, without being accountable  3. Territory;
region ; district : considered as subject.  4. Predominance ;
ascendant.  5. An order of angels.  I'NSOLENCE. "1 n. /.
\infolente, French ; /- I'NSOLENCY. J Jolentia, Lat.] Pride
exerted in contemptuous and overbearing treatment of others ;
petulant contempt.   1 . Supreme in power ; having no superiour.
2. Supremely efficacious ; predominant over diseases.   Supreme
lord.  Cl'VIL. adj. {civilit, Lat.] 1. Relating to the
community; political; relating to the city or government.  2.
Relating to any man as a member of a  3. Not i