Strong pawns
There are pawns who appear to be strong opinionated and competitive advocates for their side. Some people are malleable to authority and power, aligning with …
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“I will not trust what the government tells me.”
On a T-shirt, I saw Bart Simpson writing over and over on a school blackboard: “I will not trust what the government tells me.” In …
Be Less Wrong
Even when you are right, you aren’t. We always need more information or consideration. Tomorrow, science or philosophy will have a better answer, a novel …
Truth destroys, Fiction unites
Truth tends to divide under the banner of transparency: revealing is destructive. Fictions tend to unite through simplification: power requires narratives. Our species tends to …
Authority Constricts Freedom: Belief is not Truth
Every belief system you follow has an authority that limits your thinking. True freedom revels in doubt, not belief. This reminds us that belief is …
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Don’t Confuse Truth with Belief
Belief is when we stop being curious and observant. We stop thinking because we “have it figured out” or have an instinctual “gut reaction.” A …
Murdering the Symbolic You
Your symbolic existence is your identity. When our truth or life purpose is threatened we react as though death is imminent. To kill my illusions …