[CatoRenasci]

I think the difficulty you note says a great deal about the difficulty of philosophy generally and modern man's dilemma with respect to the loss of religious faith. Most of the people who become followers of any modern system of belief, be it marxism-leninism, modern liberalism, objectivism, fascism, libertarianism, like those who gravitate to the most rigid forms of Christianity or the various Eastern religions, do so in order to find a comfortable certainty around which to order their lives and world view. Actual thinking is damned hard work, and accepting uncertainty and developing a moral or philosophical perspective in the face of the uncertainty that has existed since the Enlightenment is probably beyond most people's abilities.

[Hank Kerchief]

Actual thinking is damned hard work, and accepting uncertainty and developing a moral or philosophical perspective in the face of the uncertainty that has existed since the Enlightenment is probably beyond most people's abilities.

Yes, everything of value, life itself is, "damned hard work," and reality is ruthlessly demanding and unforgiving. Since freedom means facing the facts of reality without evasion and taking complete responsibility for one's own choices and actions, most people despise it. Seeking the truth is not only too hard, it is terrifying to most. I do not believe they cannot do it; I believe they will not.

Hank