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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

by Sophie Rickard

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Mar 02, 2022 10:42PM

“Sovereignty is injurious to humankind. We can either have sovereignty or harmony, not both - we can either have sovereignty or universal acceptance, not both - we can either have sovereignty or humanity, not both. As long as we think in terms of sovereign nations, we can never have a serene planet.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Citizens of Peace: Beyond the Savagery of Sovereignty

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“In a war, both sides genuinely believe that they are on the side of righteousness, yet no righteousness ever shows them the futility of the very war they are fighting. Because, both sides are driven by the instinctual force of nationalist patriotism. So, think of the countless wars that have caused gallons and gallons of bloodshed, all because warriors on both sides were incapable of reasoning due to the cognitive blindness caused by nationalism.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Citizens of Peace: Beyond the Savagery of Sovereignty