"People don't want to hear the truth, because they don't want their illusions destroyed." That's a quote by Friedrich Nietzsche. I am going to assume you all know a little about Friedrich, that way I don't have to bore you with a run down on his life and thoughts.
One thing I will say, is that although many people seem to think his writing was popular with the Nazis, this really isn't so. You see, in his later years he had lost his mental faculties and was taken care of by his family. After his death in 1900, his sister took control of his writings and reworking Nietzsche's unpublished writings to fit her own German nationalist ideology while often contradicting or obfuscating his stated opinions, which were explicitly opposed to antisemitism and nationalism. That's what Wikipedia has to say on the subject anyway! As for the above quote, I think Nietzsche was spot on. There are a number of truths that people just don't want to hear nowadays, because it doesn't fit with their illusions. It's important to note that not all people are opposed to all truths, but that if enough people are opposed to any given truth, they will do their best to shout down anyone who opposes their belief. Below, are some things that I see as fundamentally true that people don't want to hear.
Okay, that's enough. I think you get the idea. There are a lot more truths out there. Write some in a comment and send them to me. If they aren't too bad, maybe I will post them in a follow up post. So far, I have had zero responses to my requests for thoughts on the different posts I write. I don't blame you really. I rarely respond to other people's requests either. We all have a lot to do, I realize. I find it kind of cool that 160 separate people read our blog last week, and that we have been averaging over 140 people a week for the past few weeks. If you like what you see, tell others about it. We have fun writing the blog and it is a homeschooling project for both of my daughters. So we'll keep writing whether you respond or not. Good night folks!
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