One way that egos defend against the unknown is by embracing ideologies that reinforce their worldview. This can be expressed through someone’s politics, religion, philosophy, belief system or any other cause that they adopt and identify with.
While ideologies seem to be about objective external subjects – religious issues, political or cultural matters – they are ultimately expressions of our inner psychology, since our “opinion of the world is a confession of character.” ...
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