This might be my favorite subject when discussing ideology. So many times I hear others speak about what we should do as individuals or as a society. The reasoning process has been taken on upon themselves in such a way as to paternalize decisions for ourselves. I often get the feeling that I am not able to think for myself in their minds. When I listen carefully, It becomes apparent that an agenda is being cleverly forwarded by including only enough arguments to validate their stance on what they are propounding. The omission of other facts would dilute their conclusions and have been consciously omitted. In a society that is fast-paced and lends itself to trusting certain individuals to do the complex thinking for us, we leave ourselves vulnerable to hidden or ulterior motives that don't necessarily forward the truth. This is why the how we are taught to think is much more important than the what we are taught to think. When we claim our greatest attribute, that being of individual thought on a variety of subjects, we truly are practicing freedom and liberty as individuals in a free society. We must take the time to analyze the theories and premises of important issues ourselves without abdicating our thinking over to someone Else's point of view. How we think is a refection on how we are viewed by ourselves and how others view us. Our thoughts must be unique to us in that they truly reflect the product of our own considerations not the catchy sound bites offered by those who would have you let them think your thoughts for you.
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