Much of society is built on lies and delusions. Stories. Human beings are incapable of unraveling truth or reality from the stories they tell each other and the

Much of society is built on lies and delusions. Stories. Human beings are incapable of unraveling truth or reality from the stories they tell each other and themselves. That is in fact metaphysics. And claiming that you don't believe in metaphysics and instead in science or whatever other ideology is itself metaphysics. Fundamental nature of reality for people are stories. And power tends to twist these stories to meet their own needs. The needs of capital and power in world is such that it needs us to believe these things. That only merit is to be rewarded, because that's how you make more money by merit seeking individuals looking to prove themselves. That wealth is to be admired, if you don't admire them then what are they playing this game for? That your isolation caused by their games and their metaphysics is your fault and you can fix it yourself without any of your own shared stories with other people.