The modern mind is beset with a number of cognitive errors that bear upon the purpose of this book. It is also beset by a philosophy which essentially prohibits a free flow of ideas and opinions. This is the philosophy of pragmatism. Yet, few people know they are living under the oppressive nature of pragmatism. Instead, they think they are free to do whatever they want to advance new ideas and challenge the status quo. More importantly, they don't know that their deepest held beliefs are destroying their knowledge of reality and fomenting social failure. This booklet is part of a wider study about the making of the modern mind. I propose that pragmatism, and its parents in Europe, have negatively impacted man's mind and have restricted human development. In order to understand this, we must understand pragmatism.
