G.M. Whitley

“The fatal flaw is in thinking the problems of humanity can be solved. We cannot change human nature. At best, we can work to mitigate the damage of humanity’s innate tendency to foul things up. What we need to understand is that we as individuals are incapable of caring enough. We are too selfish, too concerned with our own needs. Without organized and institutional support of our weakest populations, we are not moving toward utopia; we are already a tyranny.”
― G.M. Whitley, The Futures

“Do you view the poor as people born into unfortunate circumstances who have been given little opportunity to overcome their background? Or do you view them as a sub-species of lazy opportunistic parasites who suck money and resources from the hardworking? While the answer for most is nuanced, our political parties have always legislated in black and white.”
― G.M. Whitley, The Futures