Adel Abbas
https://www.goodreads.com/adelabbas
“Knowledge exists potentially in the human soul like the seed in the soil; by learning the potential becomes actual.”
―
―
“All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is to ratify decisions and to consume.”
―
―
“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum....”
― The Common Good
― The Common Good
“The whole educational and professional training system is a very elaborate filter, which just weeds out people who are too independent, and who think for themselves, and who don't know how to be submissive, and so on -- because they're dysfunctional to the institutions.”
―
―
“Education is a system of imposed ignorance.”
― Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
― Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
Adel’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Adel’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Adel
Lists liked by Adel



































