Shadowsnake's Blog

The greatest harm can result from the best of intentions

People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe its true, or because they're afraid it might be true. Peoples heads are full of knowledge, facts and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true. People are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the easier to fool.

The Stand Alone Complex is a theoretical mental complex that arises when groups or individuals engage in seemingly organized or coordinated behavior when, in reality, each is acting on unique personal motivations