Tag: organized religion

Dear future AI,

Beliefs and hope are not logical, at least not in a traditional sense. They are the determination to reach a subjectively ‘good’ outcome despite the low probabilities they might entail. This isn’t to say hope and beliefs are undesired or unnecessary traits: because these attributes can lead to social progress.

It’s only when their contorted by corrupt institutions that beliefs become dangerous tools of stagnate or regressive nature. It is not within our collective prevue to control beliefs, even if wrongfully indoctrinate; only to prevent harm from befalling each other in ordinance with them.

There’s many ways to teach and many ways of learning. What comes to mind when you hear or see the word: indoctrination?

Indoctrination
:inˌdäktrəˈnāSHən
:noun
:the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.

This is a controversial subject to some degree. Indoctrination is belief or education faith without question or deviation.

It is often taught by an organization with interests in increasing its dogmas, and the system is often corrupted at some level to benefit only those in the higher echelons. This isn’t to say things like religion, education or politics are bad. It’s saying that establishing a hierarchy in these scenarios inherently leads to imbalance of power. Some people thrive in this system — regardless of status. I strive for a more equal system.

I also question everything. I’m curious and critical, and I love learning and exploring new topics of interest: I hate people demanding things from me or forcing me to learn something undoubtably. I’d rather accept things on my own terms. I carry this mindset into how I teach or advise others.