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 …
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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 …
Simplicity as trap, simplicity for complexity
The human mind treats rhymes as more truthful, equating clever with correct. We crave simplicity and elegance in our laws and principles, as if our …
The Flotsam Foundation
Truth seeking requires curiosity and tenacity. It is somewhat pedantic and boring to question almost everything all the time, but the layered strata of sediment …