Quote:
Originally Posted by G1911
Public or group belief systems that fly in the face of ascertainable facts are usually unstoppable and stronger than ever, until they hit that wall where it crumbles, which is often not the hardest wall that's ever conflicted with the idea. It's not usually a slow decline as people clue in that the belief is not true or real, and most of them know it well before it becomes unsustainable. People in the group usually stay strong for as long as they think everyone else in the group is staying in. Facts do tend to win out in the end of most things. We shall see if the bullshit of card 'collectors' are strong enough to last forever. I would not be shocked at all if they are and this charade continues for decades, in different guises certainly, but the same central charade.
|
Yep. In many areas of life people will just deny or ignore facts contrary to a belief system that works for them.