We are a nation of conflicted idealists instead of being a nation of pragmatists. Logic would dictate that we learn from our experiences and apply that knowledge to our foundations, yet we Americans can't seem to learn from our past experiences and put those conclusions to work. What is at work here is not the priority of logic but something far more unproductive, our unnatural need to protect that which we propound as truth at all costs. Our society's immaturity when it comes to individual responsibility for what is right and wrong in our lives is highlighted by our ability to deny reality especially when it concerns our own personal belief system and our economic gambles. Our belief system will turn us from the practice of advancing science and technology in ways to improve our human condition out of some fear that we will lose our souls; and our economic gambles will keep us tied to processes that contradict effective logical conclusions. Simply, we are a nation of demigods who cannot find our nature of humility in admitting and preparing for being wrong about our understandings all the while being afraid of the consequences of our own thoughts and actions. We tend toward rationalizing a psuedo reality as long as it aligns with our individual visions. Where we go amiss though is that we don't just live individual lives, we live correspondingly communal lives that often do not capture the essence of our psuedo individual perspectives. The answer is to prioritize our belief systems and economic justifications to a level far below what reality is offering through knowledge and logic. Belief systems and economic gambling are possibilities within limits, not truths based upon facts known or accepted as omnisciently derived.
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