A Skeptical View of Ideology

I think the greatest threat to our future, and the future of our planet, is our propensity to believe. We want easy solutions. We like fixed interpretations of reality from authoritative sources.

The truth is that reality is fluid, ever changing and evolving. Our ability to perceive is limited, distorted and always partly wrong. The only possibility for approaching reality is through individual learning and shared insight.

Ideologies that we trust to help us live our lives, become addictions; that complicate our lives and inhibit our own development. They are similar to chemical addictions; that promise, then dominate and destroy. I think the best antidotes are doubt and distance.

The best way, for each of us to contribute to our future and the welfare of the planet, is to do our own intellectual work and make the best choices we can make.