A profound analogy about Ron Paul bearing an empty pot. All the same, I regard the bottom up creativity that Paul's campaign has unleased as a symbol of what can be done when nobody is telling you what to do, and how to spend your time.
That said, well, Paul is a tough sell.
Read Neal Stephenson's book, Interface, and a Nation of suckers, watch the movie, Running Man, and follow all that with Pink Floyd's The Wall played at maximum volume.
Then plan on attending a modern Boston Teaparty, December 16th, 2007.