“In the most general terms, the Enlightenment goes back to Plato's belief that truth and beauty and goodness are connected; that truth and beauty, disseminated widely, will sooner or later lead to goodness. (While we're making at effort at truth and goodness, beauty reminds us what we're hold out for.)” BeliefTermEffortGoodnessEnlightenmentConnectedSooner Or LaterPlatoPlato STruth And Beauty Author:Susan Neiman
“Knowledge is a continuous fabric, in which ideas are connected to other ideas. Reason-free zones, in which people can assert arbitrary beliefs safe from ordinary standards of evaluation, can only corrupt this fabric, just as a contradiction can corrupt a system of logic, allowing falsehoods to proliferate through it.” PeopleIdeasReasonBeliefSafeStandardsOrdinaryLogicConnectedContradictionZoneAllowingFalsehoodFabricRationalityArbitraryEvaluation Author:Steven Pinker
“When we [people] are operating from the belief that we're not connected, it feels so dangerous and scary and vulnerable and awful.” PeopleFeelsBeliefDangerousScaryConnectedVulnerableAwful Author:Alanis Morissette
“I'm willing to explore what that's supposed to look like. I want to be intentional. I want it to show up in my life every day. I really try to live out my values and be consistent. Another things that has helped has been staying connected to a community of believers. It's important to be around others that share your beliefs and share your values and people that can encourage you.” PeopleWantTryingLooksHas BeensImportantShowsValuesBeliefCommunityShareWillingConnectedBelieverConsistentStaying Author:Kelly Clark