[Peace-discuss] More on madness

[David Green]

http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/09/hopelessness-and-barack-obama/

Denial is common occurrence among human beings. So also is paranoia. Whether directly or indirectly considered, both make an appearance in America’s news reports every single day. For instance, ‘authentic’ Americans, believe reality is for sissies. Uncle Sam is no sissy, of course. He makes reality. So, why not “Drill baby drill….”
 
......Thus the presence of so many who prefer their illusions to a disconfirming reality. They favor holding fast to their wishes even when they can never be satisfied; they prefer them to the experience of disappointment that often accompanies their partial satisfaction. They want to feel complete, whole, full. Yet, they rarely or even never find themselves satiated. For those who cannot tolerate dissatisfaction of any kind or degree, living in an imaginary world can compensate for the ambiguities and dissatisfactions to be found in the actual world. The imagination can “prove” the lie contain within the wish by providing a devious kind of satisfaction. Naturally, such a life is often untenable and, paradoxically, painful. Madness is a probable consequence for those individuals who give themselves over to this form of life. 


      
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