Ideology

Ideology is a very strange concept to me. Our own reality is based on the perceptions presented to us by those in society who have widespread political or economic power. I guess I never really thought about how vulnerable and impressionable people were until I started looking more deeply at the subject of ideology. We are told what to think, what questions to ask (what questions not to ask), what's socially acceptable or cool; all based on some elite power's own beliefs and interests. Even knowing this however, to act out on my own personal beliefs would be risking my acceptance and feeling of belonging in the world...this is a risk I am not yet ready to take. Perhaps someday I will become more brave...but until then I guess the saying "ignorance is bliss" will just have to be true.