"We do not see the world as it is but as a projection of ourselves, and so we are prisoners of delusions that hold us in their spell even after we become aware of their deceptiveness. Gradually pretensions are converted into certainties, rationalizations become entangled, and madness sets in."

Abraham Joshua Heschel, A Passion for Truth

TODAY'S WORD

Nod-crafty - Nodding so as to appear wise.

Universities are filled with nod-crafty people.

I should know. I nod-crafted my way through a lot of meetings.