Not only their ideology: we, human beings, have brains that try to discern patterns all the time. It's great when it works, but it doesn't work always, and there are many kinds of false patterns that we keep believing in and thinking we find corroboration for all the time. It's often the easiest way to avoid realizing how miserable we really are in so many aspects. Ideologies are just the socio-political aspect of a much vaster phenomenon.
It varies in scope, but it's always present at some level: it can be our dellusions about that person we know for sure that certainly loves us, it can be our certainty that all other families are like ours, it can be in the way we deal with sport, food, music, or whatever, it can be in the way we live religion, or even in our religious beliefs (think about the young ladies in Mormon Fundamentalist or Salafist Muslim environments, to take extreme examples).
That's why finding the truth is one of the highest goals a person can have.
Sad to read about your heart attack. I wish you a quick recovery.
Super good essay. Makes me think. So glad you are recovering. God bless you.
Delightful to have you back! How's the recovery going?
Not that well, but I'm still here, so so far, so good.
Another great essay, as usual. We sure missed your writings! My prayers for your speedy recovery.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this topic Carlos! Really well written.
I realized years ago that the world is such a mess because people tend to ignore reality when it clashes with their ideology.
Best wishes and blessings for your recovery.
Not only their ideology: we, human beings, have brains that try to discern patterns all the time. It's great when it works, but it doesn't work always, and there are many kinds of false patterns that we keep believing in and thinking we find corroboration for all the time. It's often the easiest way to avoid realizing how miserable we really are in so many aspects. Ideologies are just the socio-political aspect of a much vaster phenomenon.
It varies in scope, but it's always present at some level: it can be our dellusions about that person we know for sure that certainly loves us, it can be our certainty that all other families are like ours, it can be in the way we deal with sport, food, music, or whatever, it can be in the way we live religion, or even in our religious beliefs (think about the young ladies in Mormon Fundamentalist or Salafist Muslim environments, to take extreme examples).
That's why finding the truth is one of the highest goals a person can have.