As someone who has lived my life as a foot soldier of the hive mind, straining to discern the voice of my own conscience, I look forward to reading your book.
'On Conscience' was a life-changing read for me (even though I probably digested only a fraction of what he wrote there). Thank you for illuminating and elaborating on it.
This post reminds me of a timeless warning from Thucydides regarding the Athenian Assembly: “It is considered a sign of intelligence to be able to argue against the best interests of the state, and a sign of stupidity to be unable to do so.” (History of the Peloponnesian War, 3.42).
Your point about the “I believe” of the Creeds being a lifetime’s work feels exactly like the antidote to this ancient, recursive problem of the "hive." (And for what it's worth, I’ve already pre-ordered a copy of The One and the Ninety-Nine!)
As someone who has lived my life as a foot soldier of the hive mind, straining to discern the voice of my own conscience, I look forward to reading your book.
'On Conscience' was a life-changing read for me (even though I probably digested only a fraction of what he wrote there). Thank you for illuminating and elaborating on it.
This post reminds me of a timeless warning from Thucydides regarding the Athenian Assembly: “It is considered a sign of intelligence to be able to argue against the best interests of the state, and a sign of stupidity to be unable to do so.” (History of the Peloponnesian War, 3.42).
Your point about the “I believe” of the Creeds being a lifetime’s work feels exactly like the antidote to this ancient, recursive problem of the "hive." (And for what it's worth, I’ve already pre-ordered a copy of The One and the Ninety-Nine!)