"The world's a stage and all the men and women merely actors." ~William Shakespeare
And yes, you can see more of it when you are studying the economy (or political systems). But the problem, as I see it, goes much deeper, affecting all aspects of our lives. "The world is full of actors pretending to be humans" -- that's J. D. Salinger.
To pretend, to imitate understanding is in our nature. There is another side of us, the side that makes us capable of the actual knowledge. The side that actually makes us humans. Unfortunately, that side lies undiscovered by most individuals. So they imitate instead.
"The world's a stage and all the men and women merely actors." ~William Shakespeare
And yes, you can see more of it when you are studying the economy (or political systems). But the problem, as I see it, goes much deeper, affecting all aspects of our lives. "The world is full of actors pretending to be humans" -- that's J. D. Salinger.
To pretend, to imitate understanding is in our nature. There is another side of us, the side that makes us capable of the actual knowledge. The side that actually makes us humans. Unfortunately, that side lies undiscovered by most individuals. So they imitate instead.