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evolution? We are the curators of possibly, the only life in the universe and our responsibility is enormous. We must therefore dedicate every waking and sleeping moment to the preservation of creation. But first, action must be preceded by
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“Without education, we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously.”
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“Inverted totalitarianism, unlike classical totalitarianism, does not revolve around a demagogue or charismatic leader. It finds expression in the anonymity of the Corporate State. It purports to cherish democracy, patriotism, and the Constitution while manipulating internal levers.”
― Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
― Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
“The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each one of us?”
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“I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.”
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“One cannot expect positive results from an educational or political action program which fails to respect the particular view of the world held by the people. Such a program constitutes cultural invasion, good intentions notwithstanding.”
― Pedagogy of the Oppressed
― Pedagogy of the Oppressed
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