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1. Ideology is like blinders that
allow a horse to go in a single direction without distraction.
2.
It is more satisfying, logical, and effective to see life as a
coherent whole. It is also reductive.
3. Religion is more or less
ideological depending on the degree of fundamentalism.
4. A cult
is an extreme instance of ideology.
5. What makes ideology so
attractive is that it simplifies life, allowing the current of
feeling to flow unimpeded by eddies and counter-currents. Which
is precisely what makes it so dangerous.
6. People who adopt an
ideology sometimes feel as though they have been reborn into a
world in which their lives have purpose and meaning. Naturally,
they then come to deny or ignore any part of truth that threatens
that precious sense.
7. A cult of personality is a common feature
of ideology, which is often personified by a charismatic
authority figure who takes advantage of the fact that his or her
followers have abandoned skepticism.
8. Far more evil is done by
people who believe they are doing good than by people who believe
they are doing evil.
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