Quote Originally Posted by Feanor
Whose job is it to fix the woes of the world? It's too big a job for you or me to take on, but I certainly believe that the human condition suffers because people are content with -- indeed seek out -- happy illusions.

Granted, on the personal level, people who are unreasonably optimistic, self-confident, or religious are generally happier and often more productive than those who aren't. As for me, I have made a personal choice to avoid self-delusion and seek truth even at the expense of contentment. Understandably, other may make the opposite choice. But as general phenomenon it retards human progress.
VERY WELL SAID!!