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The Key To All Fanatical Beliefs Is That They Are Self-confirming....(some Beliefs Are) Fanatical Not Because They Are "false", But Because They Are Expressed In Such A Way That They Can Never Be Shown To Be False.
-Neil Postman
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The Key To All Fanatical Beliefs Is

Neil Postman
The Key To All Fanatical Beliefs Is That They Are Self-confirming....(some Beliefs Are) Fanatical Not Because They Are "false", But Because They Are Expressed In Such A Way That They Can Never Be Shown To Be False.
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