Beliefs can become destructive when taken to extremes from "summary" of Everything Is F*cked by Mark Manson
In our complex world, beliefs are the fabric that holds societies together. They give us purpose, structure, and meaning. However, like any powerful tool, beliefs can be wielded for good or for ill. When taken to their extremes, beliefs can warp into something dark and destructive, consuming everything in their path. At their core, beliefs are meant to guide us, to help us navigate the world with some semblance of order and predictability. They provide a framework through which we interpret reality and make decisions. But when we cling too tightly to our beliefs, when we refuse to question or examine them, they can calcify into dogma, becoming impervious to reason or evidence. Extremism, in all its forms, is the result of this rigidity. It is the refusal to entertain dissenting views, the rejection of compromise or nuance. Extremism is black and white thinking in a world that is endlessly varied shades of grey. It is the elevation of ideology over humanity, of abstractions over lived experience. When beliefs become dogma, they no longer serve us; we serve them. They demand our unquestioning loyalty, our unwavering co...
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