Category: Quotes
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“Odd,” said Arthur, “I thought you said it was a democracy.”
I’ve just been reminded of this excellent snippet from So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish “On [this] world, the people are people. The leaders are lizards. The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people.” “Odd,” said Arthur, “I thought you said it was a democracy.” “I did,” said Ford. “It is.” “So,”…
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Why can’t voting be like when you go to McDonalds.
Why can’t voting be like when you go to McDonalds. You often struggle what to go with, but whatever you chose, you’re always satisfied with the outcome? Jack’s vision. (Not sure McDonald’s does that for me, but I certainly appreciate the sentiment. Why is politics a choice of the least bad and not the most…
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The visions of the future we offer our children become self-fulfilling prophecies.
The visions we offer our children shape the future. It matters what those visions are. Often they become self-fulfilling prophecies. Dreams are maps. I do not think it irresponsible to portray even the direst futures; if we are to avoid them, we must understand that they are possible. But where are the alternatives? Where are…