FROM the article “Hatred of Facts, Misocosmia, Misologia” by W. Lindsay Wheeler:
Hatred of facts is an intellectual vice that plagues mankind and is especially prevalent among intellectuals and ideologues. Reality is of no consequence for some people and these people seem to think that they are above and beyond reality (i.e. nature/cosmos). It stems from a spirit of rebellion; hence, it is part of original sin that affects all mankind. Hatred of facts is also a contempt for reality which creates a loss of contact with nature and/or loss of respect for nature, reality, the cosmos. This is a sociopathy creating disconnected and disoriented people.
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Facts are dogmatistic; they must be obeyed. Facts are just like religious dogma; they force obedience. The very same people who decry religious dogma, Catholic dogma, are the very same people that hate facts. When presented with dogma, or facts, one must obey. People don’t have a choice. And that is against the spirit of revolution, idealism, fantasy, or just plain anarchic soul. The same methodology of rejecting of Catholic dogma is the same for rejecting facts.
In the presence of facts, one must change, conform to facts. This very act of conformity grates against the antinomian, against the anarchist. Facts, dogmas are a type of law, a type of authority that one must bend to. That is anathema to idealists, anarchists, antinomians and Marxists. This makes them diabolical narcissists.
To not assent to facts, one loses touch with reality. It is a vice then mangles the character of individuals that engage in this sociopathy. It warps them mentally and spiritually.”
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Kidist Paulos Asrat writes:
I wrote an article a while ago on hatred of form. I think I am saying the same thing.
