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Quote by Karan Mahajan

“terrorism is interesting to a novelist because it's a crime that's driven by an idea, as opposed to some kind of base materialist impulse. It's not like stealing from someone's house, or even assassinating someone. There are very complex ideological reasons behind these almost abstract acts of violence.”

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Karan Mahajan

Karan Mahajan is an Indian-American author known for his deep exploration of social, political, and economic issues, particularly the impact of globalization on developing countries. His debut novel, 'The Association of Small Bombs,' received widespread acclaim. more

“It's easier to set off a bomb that kills innocent civilians in a market than it is to plot an assassination, but that obviously was true before as well. I also think it's now easier to get attention for a small attack that goes off in a random market. It's almost like there's a marketplace for terror in the media, and these people are supplying the attacks, knowing that the media will cover them sensationally.”

People Thinking Attention Terror Innocent

Author:Karan Mahajan

“I don't think sexual repression leads to violence, but I can see the situation where you're trying very hard to be very religious and to be good but pornography exerts a strong force on you, and one way to get further away from it would be to immerse yourself in a strong religious system.”

Thinking Trying Strong Religious Situation Violence Be Good Pornography

Author:Karan Mahajan

“People in the East get a very skewed sense of America as this enormously rapaciously sexual place, this place where you have rappers and you have Donald Trump and things like that, which leads to a lot of confusion.”

People Confusion Rapper

Author:Karan Mahajan

“America going into this huge, costly, never-ending war created huge debt, which became a huge problem in Congress and led to it stalling many times, putting a halt to different kinds of social progress.”

Kind Different War Problem Progress Different Kinds Social Progress

Author:Karan Mahajan