“I am a Liberal, yet I am a Liberal tempered by experience, reflexion, and renouncement, and I am, above all, a believer in culture.” CultureBeliever Author:Matthew Arnold
“Even if 80 percent of the population of a country are Christian believers, they will have almost no cultural influence if the Christians do not live in cultural centers and work in culture-forging fields such as academia, publishing, media, entertainment, and the arts. The assumption that society will improve simply be more Christian believers being present is no longer valid.” IfsArtCountryChristianCultureInfluenceMediaFieldsPercentPopulationEntertainmentBelieverAssumptionPublishingAcademiaForging Author:Timothy Keller
“Finally, the illusions of validity and skill are supported by a powerful professional culture. We know that people can maintain an unshakeable faith in any proposition, however absurd, when they are sustained by a community of like-minded believers. Given the professional culture of the financial community, it is not surprising that large numbers of individuals in that world believe themselves to be among the chosen few who can do what they believe others cannot.” PeopleKnowsWorldBelieveCultureIndividualGivenCan DoCommunityPowerfulNumbersSkillsIllusionInvestingFinancialBelieverChosenAbsurdSurprisingPropositionsLarge NumbersValidity Book:Thinking, Fast and Slow Source: Thinking, Fast and Slow