i used to believe is a collection of ideas that adults thought were true when they were children.

this is so great! i had the craziest notions as a child… many of them fit on this site, like thinking that you could protect yourself from having sex by wearing underwear… or that i could become black by spending lots of time in the sun.

of course, my favorite were always those that were about notions of power and people. the premise of them was always that people were inherently brilliant and good, with good intentions and equality in mind… those with power were there to help people and were rewarded for their services. all politicians, doctors and lawyers were brilliant and helping the public. my craziest notions were always about the construction of a utopia in my head.