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by Randy M. Herring (Author)

We like to believe our thoughts are our own.

But what if many of our beliefs-about science, ideology, religion, education, health care, agriculture, language, identity, and human nature-are quietly shaped by systems we hardly ever notice?

Drawing on Bacon's insight that "knowledge is power," Idols of the Mind offers a contemporary extension of Bacon's idols, showing how false mental constructs distort human thought through modern systems of conformity, complexity, and repetition. It argues that thought is shaped not only by inherent biases and habitual thinking but also by external structures that become internalized over time. These invisible frameworks condition our perception, distort our reasoning, and obstruct our understanding.

In Book 1 of this four-volume work, Systems of Science examines the origins of life and explores how authority-imposed frameworks shape our understanding-asking whether alternative narratives are dismissed because they are false or because they challenge authority.

Once we become fully aware of these entrenched systems, we can reclaim our mental and moral clarity-and think freely again.

Number of Pages: 170
Dimensions: 0.36 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: March 04, 2026
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by Randy M. Herring (Author)

We like to believe our thoughts are our own.

But what if many of our beliefs-about science, ideology, religion, education, health care, agriculture, language, identity, and human nature-are quietly shaped by systems we hardly ever notice?

Drawing on Bacon's insight that "knowledge is power," Idols of the Mind offers a contemporary extension of Bacon's idols, showing how false mental constructs distort human thought through modern systems of conformity, complexity, and repetition. It argues that thought is shaped not only by inherent biases and habitual thinking but also by external structures that become internalized over time. These invisible frameworks condition our perception, distort our reasoning, and obstruct our understanding.

In Book 1 of this four-volume work, Systems of Science examines the origins of life and explores how authority-imposed frameworks shape our understanding-asking whether alternative narratives are dismissed because they are false or because they challenge authority.

Once we become fully aware of these entrenched systems, we can reclaim our mental and moral clarity-and think freely again.

Number of Pages: 170
Dimensions: 0.36 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: March 04, 2026

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Idols of the Mind: How Systems Shape Our Thoughts, Beliefs, and Behaviors - Paperback

Idols of the Mind: How Systems Shape Our Thoughts, Beliefs, and Behaviors - Paperback

$32.84
Idols of the Mind: How Systems Shape Our Thoughts, Beliefs, and Behaviors - Paperback

Idols of the Mind: How Systems Shape Our Thoughts, Beliefs, and Behaviors - Paperback

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