I think this is spot on for futurology, although this is not what we will see in the news. We will see other stories in reaction to these events. However....<p>I have a theory that when I read something like &quot;you must read the following literature to understand what I am saying&quot; it really means &quot;what I am saying is based on faith -  the beliefs of which you also must believe to take what I am saying as good&quot;. When I read this appeal, my defences go up.<p>For example in this essay:<p>&gt; (Note: As usual, there&#x27;s a lot of meat in the hyperlinks. You won&#x27;t get the most out of this essay unless you are familiar with their content.)<p>It&#x27;s saying &quot;invest your time reading this selected literature and you too will understand my beliefs&quot;.<p>Is it just me or is this an accurate rule of thumb, this appeal to the necessary canon as indicating that the views are beliefs on faith rather than logic and rationality?