“Propaganda serves more to justify ourselves than to convince others; and the more reason we have to feel guilty, the more fervent our propaganda.” – Eric Hoffer
“It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense, than to put out on the troubled seas of thought.” – John Kenneth Galbraith
If someone strangles the canary, does that mean that the mine is now completely safe and risk free?
Neo: What does that mean?
Cypher: It means fasten your seat belt Dorothy, because Kansas is going bye-bye.
The Matrix