> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 2 topics, 13 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Humans are addicted to believing]] Humans want to believe because [[Humans have decided to reject an unjust world]]. We long for security in our life so that we can [[progress]], so we turn to [[belief]]. ^[To be clear, this thinking isn't wrong, the problem is when we pathologize this addiction and spread it as far as we can: [[Evangelicalism has commodified faith for profit]]] [[Belief]] helps us deal with living in an unjust world: - [[Belief helps us push through hardship]] - [[Faith can be a useful tool for grounding yourself]] The effects are - [[Humans yearn for a tool with no blood on it]] - [[Is cognitive dissonance the reason for harmful behaviors]] Example:: Me watching [[video - A brief history of quantom mechanics]] Example:: Me learning about [[The history of meditation is a mixture of science and spirituality]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SEED *edited 7:35 AM - July 08, 2022* **Topics**:: [[philosophy]], [[belief]], [[faith]], [[belief systems]]