He’s an amazing author and professor. And he’s spot on about communism and socialism. I think the move to some of these is well under way. Enforcing #8 is likely to be tricky.
It's always easier to read the writing on the wall, the closer one gets in proximity. As for #8 - Replaced by government dependency, I believe we are well on our way down that hill. Years ago, government assistance programs were few and small. Now, and I can only address this from the NY perspective, there are so many programs that each one has grown into an agency headed up by a Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Deputy Commissioners and hundreds of staff. In NY, government has become the "go to" resource for those in need or believe themselves to be.
The new religions, of course, are sports and fitness ;-)