It is not easy to use information to recognize truth and create order at the same time. This is made even more difficult by the fact that these two goals often get in each other's way, because it is usually easier to maintain order through fiction. Sometimes - as in the case of the United States Constitution - narratives can reveal themselves as such, but in most cases they do not. Religions, for example, always purport to be objective and eternal truth, not man-made narratives. In this case, the search for truth poses a threat to the social order. Many societies rely on their population not knowing their true origins: ignorance is strength.
Yuval Noah Harari
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