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It is through the pain of confronting and solving problems that we learn. " 7 The essence of wisdom is giving clear thought to our waysour assumptions and our primary ideasand avoiding self-deception at all costs. What is an illusion? It is a false idea or conception, an unreal or misleading appearance or image. Illusions can finally lead us to the point where we no longer even want to hear the truth. It's up to us to keep this from happening. Notes 1. "That Operation You're Getting May Be Experimental," USA Today, September 13, 1995, 4-D.
The unemployment rate, about 25 percent, was essentially the same five years after the New Deal was implemented. " 6 This illustrates how illusion can piggyback on illusion: The illusion of shrinking unemployment, once accepted, leads to giving credit where no credit is due. It was World War II that finally ended the unemployment crisis. Why Illusions Work Illusions are powerful attractions. They postpone the day of reckoning and offer us a false hope of better days. There are at least twelve reasons why illusions work: 1.
We can all have ears that itch to hear what they want to hear. Reality is present and available. And evaporates in a friendly conspiracy of illusion. How Extensive Are Illusions? Illusions surround us. They are much more pervasive than most of us are willing to admit. Some examples from our culture at large: Page 11 ® Over the past fifteen years, the United States has had many more tax "cuts" than tax increases. During the same time frame, the number of actual dollars taken in taxes has multiplied.