Here we offer three quotes from Will Durant's, "The Story of Civilization." This is a multi volume opus, thick with pages and loaded with insights. It is marvelously well written. While they were applied to civilizations past, they seem to apply even today. A. On socialism: Individualism is the snake in the socialist paradise. B. On citizenry: The dole weakens the poor while luxury weakens the rich. C. On Roman emperor Gaius Caesar (Nero): Having been educated with smattering of philosophy, it was enough to free his intellect but not enough to moderate his judgment. --------------- In a sense, a college education leaves a person uneducated and vulnerable, as it often quiets natural intuitions and replaces them by short one-line talking points. Such folks are wide open to a better talking point. No thought or common sense is needed, the narrative being key. --------------- In the beginning, there was the "alien," a person in a country temp
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