I so love the articles that could just as well have been written by me, with me meaning every word, Steve! This is exactly one of them! Of course, I like just about all of your articles.
I know people who have trouble understanding how I could possibly refuse to adopt "beliefs" but rather let "ideas fight it out in their own little universe," and I am going to write an essay on the matter, but I linked some of those people to your article, because it explicates it wonderfully! I love you, you silly clump of consciousness.