Rittenhouse: False Heroism and False White Supremacy

Ideas are so powerful. These conceptions take shape in the minds of individuals and over the course of time can influence others to share those ideas. There are a multitude ideas which can move individuals towards greater compassion alleviating suffering, ideas transforming existing technology to improve the lived experiences of individuals, and ideas depersonalizing an entire group for purposes known only to the purveyor. Ideas are powerful and have consequences in the lives of individuals, groups, and societies.