{"product_id":"idols-of-the-mind-how-systems-shape-our-thoughts-beliefs-and-behaviors-paperback","title":"Idols of the Mind: How Systems Shape Our Thoughts, Beliefs, and Behaviors - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandy M. Herring\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe like to believe our thoughts are our own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on Bacon's insight that \"knowledge is power,\" \u003cem\u003eIdols of the Mind \u003c\/em\u003eoffers 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Book 1 of this four-volume work, \u003cem\u003eSystems of Science \u003c\/em\u003eexamines 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce we become fully aware of these entrenched systems, we can reclaim our mental and moral clarity-and think freely again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53343229641011,"sku":"9798995086710","price":23.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eUjqNwDTEK9798995086710.webp?v=1778706384","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/idols-of-the-mind-how-systems-shape-our-thoughts-beliefs-and-behaviors-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}