Sociologists have long marveled at the degree to which the norms of the modern nation-state is imprinted upon the human psyche by its pre-existing ideology, which has permeated individual’s thoughts, muscles, and morality. These norms are then deconstructed and reconstructed into the optimal form 31 by the modern age. In this way individuals go through their day with the expectation that everyone will 32 their generalized assumptions about how a “normal” person will respond and behave. And so children habitually obey, anticipating the wishes of a parent or teacher, as well as the 33 of the police officer, professor, shop-keeper, workplace supervisor, and tax collector. This generalized anticipation becomes the shared common sense around 34 people are expected to orient their thoughts, behaviors, and world views. Such common sense is often bounded by the modern nation-state; 35 in recent years, it has at times gone global. In the process, the unique characters of smaller polities, economies, and societies slowly but surely disappear under the weight of modernity.