Meanwhile, liberalism with its calm search for the truth, remains the best hope for humanity.
“In December 1951, British philosopher Bertrand Russell wrote a piece for the NY Times Magazine titled The Best Answer to Fanaticism — Liberalism with a subhead that says 'Its calm search for truth, viewed as dangerous in many places, remains the hope of humanity.' At the end of the article, he offers a list of ten commandments for living in the spirit of liberalism… #1: Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. #2: Do not think it worthwhile to produce belief by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light...."
Article: Ten Guidelines for Nurturing a Thriving Democracy by Bertrand Russell
