Source: đź“– 21 Lessons for the 21st Century ch17 p281
Fictions have demonstrated far greater power to unify people than absolute truths. We gather together behind powerful ideas—their veracity becomes nothing more than an afterthought.
Truth and power together can only go so far—if you seek to maximise power, at some point the truth must be forsaken and replaced with a powerful fiction. If you seek absolute truth, power must be forsaken as there will be no room for unifying fictions.