The expulsion of illusion & The ‘promise of the future’

The Problems

1. Human nature seems to depend upon a “system of doctrines” to be able to function
2. A replacement of this system, would still include a “prohibition to thought”
3. The fragility of society (5 reasons(Diamond)) causes a development of some system to  strengthen society

The Solutions

1. Replace the system of doctrines with the ‘promise of the future’
2. Prohibition of thought would be replaced by this promise, and thereby a motivation to reach the ‘promise of the future’
3. The fragility of society can also be strengthened by this ‘promise of the future’, a societal focus not on the present (as during the enlightenment) but on the future can fix the “conflict of interests” (Diamond). Cohesion on long term development, (not just through the ‘promise of the future’ , but also through the lengthening of life), will strengthen society.