[paulryanrogers]

> Collective motivation at that level requires symbolism and ceremony tapping into the deepest familial affections of the human heart.

Citation needed.

> The royal family will beat you at that game. You might choose to play a different one.

Monarchs are born into unearned power, wealth, and privilege. They are the last people I'd consider successful at coordinating humanity for the better. Great Britain's own history is drenched in enough innocent blood. Whatever gains originated there appear largely attributable to luck and or non-royal endeavors.