Feb. 25: ‘How is it possible that … NATO cannot stand up with force when a fledgling democracy is invaded?’ Russia at war with Ukraine, plus other letters to the editor
: If we wish to understand why certain groups accept obvious lies offered to them by unscrupulous manipulators, then we should look at the underlying motivations elaborated by philosopher Eric Hoffer in his 1951 bookThe believer suffers from dissatisfaction with his status in society and a sense that he is not worthy, a feeling not exclusive to the unsuccessful. They long to belong to a movement bigger than them.
Bob Rae wrote a wonderful, poetic summary of the protests, proclaiming that “a lie is not the truth.” It comes back to what I was told as a boy: A liberal arts education may not make one rich, but it will assist in navigating an increasingly complex and perplexing world. This education has been undervalued in the age of communication. It should make a comeback.Pete AvisScientist and writer Isaac Asimov once said that “there is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been.
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