In the words of Seneca the Younger: "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." Of course, while Seneca intended this in the colloquial sense of "religion," perhaps it is as well applicable to the "religion" of the mind. That is, rather than engage in blind "faith" through means such as adopting society's frivolous, and arguably arbitrary, idealogy, why not conspire to a much grander existence? An existence promulgated by reason, a willingness to explore, create, update, and ultimately further this fickle but oh-so-believable reality! Participate in a process! Do not accept the illusion of final result.
In other words, hi!
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