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On a few occasions I’ve heard an argument that goes something like this:

People like you need to know how everything works, and all it does is take the beauty out of everything! Can’t you just enjoy the beauty of [insert natural event or object here] without digging into how it works and ruining it?

The premise of the argument is that knowing too much about something somehow lessens your appreciation of it. Let me show you by some examples how little water that argument holds. Continue reading “The Beauty of Knowledge”

“Fear is the mind-killer.” — Dune by Frank Herbert
Every malevolent leader knows how good fear is for keeping their subjects in line. All one must do is generate a phobia in someone that keeps them from seeing past the fear. If we are paralyzed by fear, we have lost our free will to do what we want. A good phobia is the ultimate tool to keep people from thinking and asking questions.

Continue reading “Why Ask Why (Part 4)”

See Part 1 & Part 2.

There are a few names for it. Getting on the bandwagon. Herd mentality. Groupthink. They all mean the same thing. As social beings, we enjoy the acceptance of our peers. This desire for acceptance is an incredibly strong motivation to conform even when we don’t naturally agree with a position. This can be manipulated in a couple ways. Continue reading “Why Ask Why (Part 3)”