Throughout history Religion has been thrust upon societies who were quite happy living their lives the way they had for longer than anyone could remember. Although some change has been for the greater good, creating infrastructure where there has been none, the introduction of religion has come in the wake of conquest by supposedly civilized nations keen to exploit indigenous peoples and the wealth hidden in their land. Some of the worst examples saw a total displacement of the natives of the Americas and aborigines of Australia, the beliefs by which they had survived for thousands of years replaced by faith in a god that could bring the world to the brink of destruction in but a few hundred.

When I started to research the chapters in this book I had no idea of how it should conclude. It’s the same approach I prefer to adopt in my profession. When asked to assess the feasibility of automating processes in a business I never start out with the attitude that a computer is the answer. In many instances the resources required to maintain state-of-the-art technology far outweigh any benefit to its user or his customer. In almost every case the introduction of technology is at the expense of people, and more often than not for purely financial reasons. Technology is one of a new pantheon of gods in which our so-called “progressive” society has placed its faith. It too threatens destruction of the world.

Psychl provides a model within which all beliefs can co-exist.  It is not a new religion and is not intended to replace existing beliefs.  It challenges the arrogance and bigotry of people who feel they are more correct in pursuing a certain path and champions those who choose to pursue a less orthodox religious or scientific one.  It provides a simple paradigm by which the most complex of events can be related to the most basic.  It promises nothing more than what we have already experienced because that is all we know.