Action Quote by Robert Anton Wilson
“People have murdered each other, in massive wars and guerilla actions, for many centuries, and still murder each other in the present, over Ideologies and Religions which, stated as propositions, appear neither true nor false to modern logicians- meaningless propositions that look meaningful to the linguistically naive.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Cosmic Trigger I: The Final Secret of the Illuminati, Robert Anton Wilson, 1977
Human conflict is driven by belief systems that lack logical truth value, making wars seem rational to believers but meaningless to objective analysis.
In simple terms: Wars stem from beliefs that cannot be proven true or false.
Key Takeaway
Question the truth of your own convictions.
Themes
conflict
belief
logic
religion
ideology
Mood
critical
skeptical
reflective
Type
philosophical
analytical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- political debates
- religious discussions
- education curricula
- media analysis
Key Concepts
philosophy
epistemology
social psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What beliefs do you hold without evidence?
- How can societies reduce conflict over such beliefs?
A Different Perspective
Beliefs may have social utility even if not logically true.
