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Humans think they crave the unknown and the freedom to do whatever they want to. In reality, they crave it for about ten minutes before they start yelping for order. That’s why armies and governments exist.
When uncertainty hits, human nature begs for structure. The silent pressure on leaders is resisting the quick fix of total control (even when the people are practically asking for it), while the people often miss how exhausting it is to hold that boundary under stress. Shared freedom only works when both sides share the burden of holding it.
As Franklin put it: "A republic, if you can keep it."
“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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