Some of the responses to today's column should remind us that one of the arts of life is distinguishing between what we want to believe and what is true. They are seldom the same thing.
Yes. And if you believe certain lies for long enough it can cause you to overlook revising your own opinions and beliefs. Nietzsche compared it to a snake that never sloughs its skin. If we don't reflect and change accordingly nothing new will happen. And I think the distinction between one believing something to be true and one accepting the truth as it is applies to religious believers just as much as it does to supporters of political parties.
@GeorgeMonbiot The difference is RegenAg is proving their point in real life, based on real science, learning from hundreds of years, the mistakes (factory food, BigPharmAg, fossil fuel dependence, industrial false food) and creating a highly effective, productive, profitable, adaptive future
@GeorgeMonbiot The irony of you (of all people) saying this is really quite something
@GeorgeMonbiot Reflecting on oneself and ones beliefs is a weak point in humanity overall.
@GeorgeMonbiot Yet our politicians think that if they tells what they want us to believe it will become true. Or we will just believe it is true because politicians and public health managers are supposed to act in the best interests of the public? 🤔
@GeorgeMonbiot Believe this, methane from big gas and oil is the main culprit. Continue with this baseless argument against eating meat and you will only serve to waste time that we don't have.
@GeorgeMonbiot I guess you dont do irony George
@GeorgeMonbiot I would agree and also add that it holds true for all. The beliefs we all have, should be subject to scrutiny. All… Even those who are in business within the fourth estate.😊
@GeorgeMonbiot Why do you not apply this same rigour of thinking to the Trans debate or to Communist rhetoric? One of the arts of life is distinguishing between what fanatics want to believe, and what is true.