QotD: American Delusion Influences Politics

Jan. 19th, 2018 11:33 am
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Socialism never took root in America because
the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat
but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.
--Ronald Wright
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QotD: Sagan on the Value of Realism

Mar. 25th, 2016 09:14 am
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It is far better to grasp the universe
as it really is
than to persist in delusion,
however satisfying
and reassuring.
-Carl Sagan
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QotD: Choice is not Freedom

Aug. 17th, 2015 07:32 pm
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 It is man's pretense that because he has choice, he is free.
--Krishnamurti
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Fooling the Mind

Mar. 2nd, 2012 07:22 am
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Teller Reveals His Secrets
The smaller, quieter half of the magician duo Penn & Teller writes about how magicians manipulate the human mind
By Teller | Smithsonian magazine, March 2012
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Teller-Reveals-His-Secrets.html
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QotD: the Pale Blue Dot

May. 2nd, 2011 07:36 am
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QotD: Delusion

Aug. 15th, 2010 10:32 am
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You don't need logic once you successfully mistake your own sick fantasy for wisdom.
--Kinky Friedman
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