"Comment amenez-vous les gens à croire en un ordre imaginaire tel que le christianisme, la démocratie ou le capitalisme ? Premièrement, vous n'admettez jamais que l'ordre est imaginaire."
— Yuval Noah Harari
Simplified Meaning:
People tend to believe in big ideas like religions, political systems, or economic models because they are presented as absolute truths. For instance, consider Santa Claus. Children believe in Santa because adults around them act like he is real. They tell stories, leave out cookies, and even dress up as Santa. Similarly, ideas like democracy and capitalism are made to seem real by the way we talk about them and the actions we take. When we follow laws or vote in elections, we reinforce the belief that these systems are the right way to live. To make sure people keep believing, nobody points out that these systems are just ideas people created. Instead, they are treated as if they have always existed and will always exist, which makes everyone accept and follow them. By continuing to act like these ideas are real and important, people never question them and continue to live by them.
