“... there is no shame in not knowing. The problem arises when irrational thought and attendant behavior fill the vacuum left by ignorance.”
“...new theories and new movements do not develop in a vacuum, they arise to spearhead the necessary social solutions to new problems resulting from contradictions in the environment.”
“...thoughts aren't the problem. Problems only develop when thoughts no longer arise from or refer to actual experience. That's when thoughts start ossifying into their own bureaucratic institutions, becoming assumptions and dogma.”
“Our minds are information vacuums. Either we fill them with thoughts of our choosing or someone else will.”
“He found insanity no excuse, however, for irrational behavior.”
“When there’s a vacuum of public input, lobbyists usually fill it. But when there’s public input, the people usually win.”