Freedom is hard, so we are tempted by simple algorithms that stand in for thinking and keep us from acting. The simplest is to defer any evaluation and to stay clear of the world of values. Let someone else make decisions for us. Let God tell us what is right. Let the members of the politburo or the prophets of the “free market” tell us what is right. Let the Leader, the tribe, the television, the internet tell us what is right.
