On writing

     The most important feature of writing is not truth but that many read what it is one says. Outright lies may attenuate one's audience but equivocation and confidence can bring those members right back.  Of course when one is writing for oneself, truth is important but again one must remember that truth often is what one believes. It is difficult to get one to change one's beliefs especially when one has considerable sunk costs into them. The more damaging truths are those that are un provable but are deemed true by faith. They should more rightfully be deemed agnosticism's and left to stew in that category.