Comments on: Reality and illusion compete for our attention http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2007/02/13/reality-and-illusion-compete-for-our-attention/ toward a sustainable human culture Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:33:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Krishnaraj Rao http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2007/02/13/reality-and-illusion-compete-for-our-attention/#comment-15 Krishnaraj Rao Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:11:42 +0000 http://sustainabilitysoutheast.org/2007/02/13/reality-and-illusion-compete-for-our-attention/#comment-15 A sharp point, well made. The trouble with "rational people" who constitute society-at-large is that they constantly confirm one another's illusions/cultural misconceptions. The BIGGEST DOGMA of the times is that there is no dogma in today's "secular" economic & social behaviour. The general refusal to even critically view consumerist actions as results of a fallacy is a massive problem of blind faith. The biggest challenge before us is to expose the many dogmas underlying seemingly rational economic behaviour as well as principles underlying governance... and to "awaken" citizens who are currently "sleepwalking" under the influence of many dogmas. This is indeed our biggest challenge. Warmly, Krish A sharp point, well made. The trouble with “rational people” who constitute society-at-large is that they constantly confirm one another’s illusions/cultural misconceptions.

The BIGGEST DOGMA of the times is that there is no dogma in today’s “secular” economic & social behaviour. The general refusal to even critically view consumerist actions as results of a fallacy is a massive problem of blind faith.

The biggest challenge before us is to expose the many dogmas underlying seemingly rational economic behaviour as well as principles underlying governance… and to “awaken” citizens who are currently “sleepwalking” under the influence of many dogmas.

This is indeed our biggest challenge.

Warmly,
Krish

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