I really don't think I'm being cynical, but I've decided that one of the biggest disasters is the Utopia instinct. This is the instinct in the human race (and part of our fallen condition) to create perfect little worlds. Someone comes along with an ideology which will solve all our problems and we go trooping off to join him and his mission from God.
We're suckers for politicians who feed us a dreamy lie. We're suckers for the advertising and media men who sell us a dreamy lie to get us to buy a particular product or a particular way of life. We're suckers for religious leaders who give us a dreamy lie about the new life and the wonderful community they have on offer.
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