&gt;That is: while ideally we would critically and deeply analyze every aspect of our life, we have limited time and energy. The reason we&#x27;ve been able to accomplish so much as a civilization is because we delegate thinking to others.<p>It&#x27;s not an either&#x2F;or proposition.  I approach ideas as multiple constellations of possibilities without taking a definitive position on them.  I think many other people do the same.