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“Men use one another to assure their personal victory over death.”

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In this suspenseful novel, a protagonist faces a harrowing escape from a dangerous situation, testing their limits and the nature of evil itself. more

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Ernest Becker

Ernest Becker was an American anthropologist known for his theories on human motivation and culture. His major work, 'The Denial of Death', explores how humans seek meaning and purpose by denying the fear brought by freedom. more

“We humans are herd animals of the monkey tribe, not natural individuals as lions are. Our individuality is partial and restless; the stream of consciousness that we call 'I' is made of shifting elements that flow from our group and back to our group again. Always we seek to be ourselves and the herd together, not One against the herd.”

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“One's first responsible job is the great revealer - far more than school.”

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“What the Spanish War began the World War accomplished: America became the world's banker and ceased to be the world's pioneer!”

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