Status Updates From Beyond Peace

“(…) most nations reserve the right to gather intelligence about both friends and foes.” 🙃

“The communications revolution (…) has made dictatorships of all kinds obsolete (…).” (p.24)
Oh, honey.

Nixon describes a domestic problem: “the degenerative culture of moronic entertainment” and who doesn’t find that recognisable now?? With bizarre reality tv shows and addictive social media apps and pervasive unmissable internet companies in our lives, I don’t think Nixon would’ve been happy.
Thoroughly enjoying this book - great quotes and insights into someone who’s politically opposed to my values.