Trust or distrust 2

We have a choice. We can build a society on trust or on distrust. There are many examples of distrust: Soviet Union, Argentina and Chile under military rule, Iraq and Afghanistan for example.
So the choice should be easy.
Instead of distrust we should have control. We have control in most normal activities, like large sectors of the economy. Every dollar must be accounted for. That is good and it is no problem. The accounting is not an expression of distrust, but a check that everything is in order.
If there is no control, someone will take advantage of the situation in a bad way.
So there should mutual control. Those who are controlled should control the controllers. It should not be a hierarchy of control over control, but this basic mutual control.

Distraction 2

The dialectic process is the serious way for mind to progress. It goes from thesis to antithesis to synthesis.
Distraction is the not so serious way of mind to play around. The original situation is invaded by distraction, and soon it is just one mess. We have forgotten the original idea and the distractions are meaningless.
The appearance of distraction is unavoidable. Mind is like that. It goes one step further. Normally this is good. We want to know all. But often it is just a nuisance.
The best way to deal with distraction is to have an open mind and see everything that appears. Thus distraction will be seen and dismissed.
To accept the content of distraction is to accept something with weak foundation. It will not hold. If we act on that, things will lead to problems rather than solutions.
We are making choices all the time. Good choices gives good. Bad choices gives bad effects. Distractions are nice and gives bad decisions. If we could avoid acting on distractions, all evil would be eliminated eventually.