The probability of apocalypse soon cannot be realistically estimated, but it is surely too high for any sane person to contemplate with equanimity.
NOAM CHOMSKYConcentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle.
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The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history.
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France had a policy, initiated by General de Gaulle, of trying to turn Europe into what was then called a ‘third force,’ independent of the two superpowers, so Europe should pursue an independent course.
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As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss.
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The 1950s and 1960s had been a period of enormous growth, the highest in American history, maybe in economic history.
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NATO was constructed on the – with the reason, whether one believes it or not, that it was going to defend Western Europe from Russian assault.
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I do not think psychoanalysis has a scientific basis. If we can’t explain why a cockroach decides to turn left, how can we explain why a human being decides to do something?
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Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever.
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On the Internet, you think everything is going to be public.
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Nineteen sixty-eight was one exciting moment in a much larger movement. It spawned a whole range of movements.
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The very design of neoliberal principles is a direct attack on democracy.
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International affairs is very much run like the mafia.
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Remember, weapons of mass destruction don’t mean missiles.
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In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued – they may be essential to survival.
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The truth is that the whole episode was almost insane.
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Governments don’t control people like they used to.
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