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Originally Posted by Undertoad
...are the ones you *want* to believe in. Because they reaffirm how you believe the world works, and without that framework you become confused, or lost.
Those are the beliefs you will accept without testing. And strangely, those are the beliefs you hold that you are most likely wrong about.
(me too)
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I think my belief system has changed a lot during my lifetime depending on my circumstances at the time.
I always thought people were good and had my best interest at heart, and I still believe that, but I think there's an extra bit on the end now. People are good and have my best interest at heat, as long as it's in parallel to or convergent with their own interests.
I don't think it's cynical to think that way. It's completely understandable even. We as human beings are far too self important when it comes down to our place in the world. Sure we're at the top of the food chain, but we still can't survive without all those things under us. Even knowing that, we still think we're more important. Really, I think we should be humbled.