It’s human to fear isolation for your convictions. But remember that every so often a single Galileo or Darwin had truth on the whole planet.
Tall mountains are relatively noiseless.
Advertising: The art of transferring money from the consumer’s pocket into those of the producer and the advertiser.
You wouldn’t employ an illiterate as a peon but with the support of many other illiterates he can be your minister.
Me, who? Wish I knew!
Television: The hermit’s window to the world.
Violence did, does and likely will have a role. But all forms of mindless, target-less, disproportionate violence is against civility and is counter productive.
Democracy: Rule by a minority clique by manipulating the majority vote.
No other desire is ruining human race as much as sex. Mankind must find ways to either overcome it or satisfy it to be able to utilize its creative potential constructively.
Those in command of themselves seldom need approval of others. And those that constantly seek it are seldom confident and secure.