I only have the energy for a brief comment this evening.
We need to fill our minds with good stories, true history, beautiful music, beautiful images - both those of nature, and the works of the great artists -, with reverent Liturgy; and with true philosophy and true theology; with literature that is truly great. Our minds operate by osmosis. It requires a skilled, and often a trained, intellect to separate intellectual arsenic from what is good for the soul.
Problem: how does an un-skilled mind know it is being poisoned? How can a mind too severely poisoned to think clearly be made to tell the difference between reality and lies?
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