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Christopher Hitchens – Don’t take refuge in the false security of consensus – Quote

Don’t take refuge in the false security of consensus Christopher Hitchens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens https://www.thedailybeast.com/christopher-hitchens-is-memorialized-with-an-irreverence-that-would-please-him https://cosmicskeptic.com/2017/04/13/10-timeless-hitchens-quotes/ Navigating the Murky Waters of Consensus: Embracing Critical Thinking with Christopher Hitchens In today’s world, the pursuit of consensus often appears to be a noble endeavour, a path to unity and harmony. However, the renowned author and actor Christopher Hitchens warns

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Rick Sanchez – they want you to be less powerful – Quote

They put you at the centre of their lives because you are powerful, and then, because they put you there, they want you to be less powerful Rick Sanchez Rick Sanchez is a character from the animated TV series ‘Rick and Morty’ Rick and Morty, Series 2 Episode 2 – Auto Erotic Assimilation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_and_Morty https://rickandmorty.fandom.com/wiki/Auto_Erotic_Assimilation/Transcript

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Malory Archer – Not “how” how, you ass. “Why” how – Quote

Not “how” how, you ass. “Why” how. Malory Archer Malory Archer is voiced by Jessica Walter. Malory Archer is Stirling Archer’s Mother. Stirling Archer is the main character in the animated sitcom Archer. Archer Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_(2009_TV_series) Archer IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598645/ Jessica Walter Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Walter Oh! Oh, I cannot believe you. Are you out of your big

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John Lydon – When you feel powerless, You’ll grab any power you can – Quote

When you feel powerless, You’ll grab any power you can, to retain some kind of self-respect John Lydon The Filth and the Fury http://www.johnlydon.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lydon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Filth_and_the_Fury https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236216/ A Force that Shook the Foundations of the Music Industry In the chaotic realm of punk rock, where rebellion thrives and conformity is shunned, the Sex Pistols emerged

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Wanda Pierce – Red Flags – Bojack Horseman Quote

You know, it’s funny. When you look at someone through rose-coloured glasses, all of the red flags just look like flags. Wanda Pierce in Bojack Horseman The Deceptive Nature of Rose-Coloured Glasses: Lessons from Wanda Pierce of Bojack Horseman Wanda Pierce’s quote “You know, it’s funny. When you look at someone through rose-coloured glasses, all

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Isaac Asimov – my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge – Quote

Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’ Isaac Asimov Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/84250-anti-intellectualism-has-been-a-constant-thread-winding-its-way-through Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKpHhb6BRXI Unravelling the Strands: Anti-Intellectualism in Democracy’s Tapestry The Perpetual Threat to Progress In

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Spike Milligan – What’s in the newspaper that’s so interesting? – Quote

What’s in the newspaper that’s so interesting? when there’s a real live fairy, next to you Spike Milligan Back in 1970-or-80-something, Spike Milligan was talking about spending time with his kids. He says, his kids would ask something… “When I’m busy and I would say ‘I’m sorry I’m reading the newspapers’”, he then asks himself,

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Bojack Horseman – I just wanted to do something light and fun to distract me from the deep well of sadness that is my life – Quote

I just wanted to do something light and fun to distract me from the deep well of sadness that is my life. Bojack Horseman When a funny face hides a deep well of sadness The quote in question “I just wanted to do something light and fun to distract me from the deep well of

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