Thought and name 2

Openness or secrecy?
Traditionally we have lived in natural lack of knowledge - the universe has been a mystery in general and in specifics. Now we approach a new phase in history, fast increased knowledge and great increase in the number of individuals with clear mind.
So we can make a choice between relying on secrecy or openness. Instinct would say: preserve some secrets. Rationality says: openness is best for all and for all times.
In a time of change - as the present one - we might need rules of transition. But the transition must be to openness.
Openness is the only guarantee for freedom. All evil powers in the world has thrived on lack of knowledge. Will new evil powers emerge? The threat is constant. The antidote is one: openness. Transparency, as it is called.
In the ordinary civil society, it is obvious that to avoid conflict and friction, we need openness about rules and obligations for all citizens.
The society is in development. During the process, the distribution of the good and the bad is a bit arbitrary. How to handle this and avoid unfairness and conflict? Openness is the only thing that works.

The origin of ideas 2

A few ideas decide our life, and often they are a bit on the wild side. Trying to become an actor, a television personality, a real evil murderer, inventor of new space ships -- the world needs extreme ideas. It is built on them. But some of the mad ideas are truly mad ... and we could ask if we can sort out the nice madness from the bad.
The origin of these ideas are very deep in our own mind. We can get ideas and impulses from others, but the decisive melting pot is in our own mind, where our strong ambitions, extreme feelings, psychological mechanisms, will, dreams, self image and ideas about our own potential capacity is boiling.
It is a mind process and as such it can be perfectly transparent and rational. Often it is not. We do not want to talk about our most personal feelings and ideas.
We could discuss this in a non-personal matter.
It is part of the mind training.