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"We are mostly law abiding because we are afraid and repressed and we have no choice, not because we are inherently well behaved or “good.” We’re not Disneyland
by kirsebaer 12y ago
"We are mostly law abiding because we are afraid and repressed and we have no choice, not because we are inherently well behaved or “good.” We’re not Disneyland by a long shot but it is probably true to say that if George Orwell and Philip Dick had an illegitimate child of a theme park, then this would be it.
"Gibson was a visionary in that he saw clear through the hype to the disturbing underbelly. It turns out our government doesn’t have the secret to prosperity, and progress and they are clearing failing in technological innovation and creativity. But others still believe in the hype and if the PAP’s model for pseudo democracy takes off then new democracies everywhere are in danger."