In the early days of exiting I would meet Macgregor for a regular coffee, he was still a premie but facing up to it all and he said to me that he had heard that being able to entertain two conflicting beliefs at the same time was a sign of genius!
I don't think I was believing two things though - it was just that I had a fresh memory of what it was like to be a premie.
I think it's only natural to have a structure that supports belief in that one person beyond all and that's what the guru grafted onto. we were probably a bit young to make an effective analysis, well mine consisted of thinking 6 million people can't be wrong. and we're almost trained at that age to over-ride gut instinct in favour of authority.
My dad complained too - said he had a screechy voice and was only in it for the rolls royces and I was a contemptible fool.
I think that's a bit harsh though because it was through my finest qualities that I was fooled.
