“Most people are robots-executors, not very much unlike animals. They are not even aware of the true motives of their behavior. They make the majority among simples, and among vors, and among outs. On the other hand, there is a minority, robots-rulers, who are aware of themselves, of the motives of their actions, and are able to control them to a certain extent. This is the only real freedom available to people.” PhilosophyReligionPoliticsFreedomPowerSocietyHuman NatureRulersHierarchy Book:The Outside Intervention Source: The Outside Intervention
“Living with the belief that you’re a walking piece of shit is hell. The smarter the person is, the more hellish it is. The only way out of this hell is physical death. In any case, it seems so to many people. This is the real reason for the nuclear war that destroyed our civilization.” PhilosophyDeathReligionHellAtheismCivilizationFutureNuclear War Book:The Interchange Source: The Interchange
“If some fools believe in gods, demons, magic, black cats, and other nonsense, that’s not such a big deal. It’s even useful. Let them play. But if people like you begin to believe in these fantasies, then it’s an alarming symptom. There’s nothing more dangerous for a stable society than an intelligent, active idealist who fancies whatever he might.” PhilosophyGodReligionPoliticsSocietyIdealism Book:The Outside Intervention Source: The Outside Intervention