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“The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions and godlike technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.”
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“A child that is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth”
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“Do not obey in advance.
Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.”
― On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.”
― On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
“The earth is not dying, it is being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses.”
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“After all, to the well-organised mind, death is but the next great adventure.”
― Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
― Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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