How Rulers Rule

When you see the word “rulers” do you think it refers to people?  That is what most people probably think.  The same is true when we see the words “regulator” and “governor.”

People as rulers pose a serious problem; we can never be sure how they will interpret and apply the rules.  We can never even know what the rules will turn out to be as when we elect representatives to Congress or other governing bodies.  There is another meaning of “rulers” that works better.

That little stick we use to measure length is also a “ruler.”  We draw lines with it, but we do not call it a liner.  We call it a ruler because it decides the length of things wisely, efficiently and amicably.  We know the “rule” with certainty because we can see the ruler.  We can also watch or do the measuring ourselves to be sure of something’s length.

Another “ruler” we use every day is a clock.  When we want to know the time, we look at our watch.  It also rules accurately, efficiently and amicably to everyone’s satisfaction.  Not that we are always on time, but we know when we are early or late.

Time Money would rule like rulers and clocks because wages and prices would be governed by clocks.  As an employee, you would have much more accurate knowledge of how much you are being paid.  As a buyer, including as an employer, you would have much more accurate knowledge of how much you paying for something.