>>>That is, they drink their own kool-aid, and therefore the line between their pseudo-profundity and reality starts to disappear.
>Largely helped by a society that would deem it too impolite to challenge them on it.
Actually no. People who drink their own kool-aid generally speak with enormous conviction.
Society largely has individuals that cannot access the substance of what is being said, however commitment/conviction ( how ever misplaced) come across very clearly and that is valued.
My thoughts are that is people like these who aid evil to thrive. Like the say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
>Largely helped by a society that would deem it too impolite to challenge them on it.
Actually no. People who drink their own kool-aid generally speak with enormous conviction. Society largely has individuals that cannot access the substance of what is being said, however commitment/conviction ( how ever misplaced) come across very clearly and that is valued.
My thoughts are that is people like these who aid evil to thrive. Like the say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.