That's how mass hysteria works. Our society has become driven by hysteria. No one is immune. Faith is important, but faith without wisdom makes us vulnerable to every charlatan that comes along. Trust in government, and politicians, and doctors, and medicines, and journalists, and priests, and the demands of our peers, are all just another exercise in faith. Knowledge of how things actually work helps us choose the right faith to trust. Without knowledge we're just cattle, driven by whoever cracks a whip.
Grieving for the deceived doesn't help them or us. Teaching them helps some. Conflict is inevitable against those who won't be helped. Learning to defend ourselves in that conflict is an important foundation for our wisdom. Teach. Learn. Prepare.
That's how mass hysteria works. Our society has become driven by hysteria. No one is immune. Faith is important, but faith without wisdom makes us vulnerable to every charlatan that comes along. Trust in government, and politicians, and doctors, and medicines, and journalists, and priests, and the demands of our peers, are all just another exercise in faith. Knowledge of how things actually work helps us choose the right faith to trust. Without knowledge we're just cattle, driven by whoever cracks a whip.
Grieving for the deceived doesn't help them or us. Teaching them helps some. Conflict is inevitable against those who won't be helped. Learning to defend ourselves in that conflict is an important foundation for our wisdom. Teach. Learn. Prepare.