Yeah, that's true, they really get stuck defending their delusions against all comers. Of course, once you have discovered the "truth", the first person who should question it is yourself.
Regrettably, I don't think it's courage that's the problem, or perhaps it should be said that it's not the root of it. I believe that it actually has to do with the level of consciousness of individuals.
There's a middle level, above the NPCs, where they can break from the accepted authority but end up just selecting another authority. From there, that new "truth" can be rationalized to any extent whatsoever.
I suppose it could look like a failure (or inability) to face up to the idea that, "Any authority could be wrong on any point, as could I." Seems like a simple thing but, as you say, few do it.
Yeah, that's true, they really get stuck defending their delusions against all comers. Of course, once you have discovered the "truth", the first person who should question it is yourself.
Regrettably, I don't think it's courage that's the problem, or perhaps it should be said that it's not the root of it. I believe that it actually has to do with the level of consciousness of individuals.
There's a middle level, above the NPCs, where they can break from the accepted authority but end up just selecting another authority. From there, that new "truth" can be rationalized to any extent whatsoever.
I suppose it could look like a failure (or inability) to face up to the idea that, "Any authority could be wrong on any point, as could I." Seems like a simple thing but, as you say, few do it.