How and Why We do it

I enjoy Descartes’s method of denying everything, and feel that people do not do it enough (at least within the US). Specifically, people today are very aware of subjective realities regarding the distinction between their opinions and other people’s opinions - how many times a day do you hear someone speak about a subject with the words “I think ______,” instead of stating their opinion as a fact? Sadly, though, people do not actually question themselves enough, specifically in regards to their culture. Instead of questioning their culture, they often validate what they do by saying “Well, it’s part of my culture” instead of questioning whether it’s worth doing (regardless of the cultural bias). Descartes realized the need to do this.