Oakeshott understands humans are creatures of desire, and that we seek out what we want rather than what we actually physically need. Human life is “composed of performances” and “human beings are composed entirely of beliefs about themselves and about the world they inhabit” (Oakeshott, 1971, p. 43-44). All choices individuals make in their lifetime is for the performance, and based upon how they perceive themselves rather than their actual innate nature. It is for this reason that humans gain satisfaction through the transactional process of communicating and interacting with others and…