Or perhaps this is exactly what belief is. Maybe in fact you are the consummate true believer. To possess something to the point it is the total sum of your k

Or perhaps this is exactly what belief is. Maybe in fact you are the consummate true believer. To possess something to the point it is the total sum of your knowledge, would that be belief? Or would that merely be a lack. No belief is required when there is no alternative. So let us then imagine how many people 'believe' in exactly this same way about human rights or freedom or democracy, and perhaps suddenly the state of the world at any given time becomes much clearer.