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“Power not only corrupts but also magnifies existing psychopathologies, even as it creates new ones. Fostered by the flattery of underlings and the chants of crowds, a political leader’s grandiosity may morph into grotesque delusions of grandeur. Sociopathic traits may be amplified as the leader discovers that he can violate the norms of civil society and even commit crimes with impunity. And the leader who rules through fear, lies, and betrayal may become increasingly isolated and paranoid, as the loyalty of even his closest confidants must forever be suspect.”
― The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President
― The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President
“It’s a strange myth that atheists have nothing to live for. It’s the opposite. We have nothing to die for. We have everything to live for.”
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“...you're either gonna spend your life fucking pussy, or taking it to church.”
― Bar Nights
― Bar Nights
“People care much more for how things look than how things are.”
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“If we don't understand our tools, then there is a danger we will become the tool of our tools. We think of ourselves as Google's customers, but really we're its products.”
― Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
― Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away
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