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Stories from the Country of Lost Borders

This book is a compilation of short stories that delve into the enigmatic and captivating world of the Country of Lost Borders, offering readers a glimpse into its unique culture, landscapes, and inhabitants. more

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Mary Hunter Austin
Mary Hunter Austin

Mary Hunter Austin was an American writer known for her descriptions of the desert landscapes in the southwestern United States. Her works are often characterized by a naturalist style that depicts the natural scenery and local culture of the American Southwest. more

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“We're herded into schools and terrified into behaving. Taught how we're supposed to pretend to be, taught to parrot all kinds of nonsense at the flick of a switch, taught to keep our heads down and our elbows in and shut off our minds and shut off our sex. We learn we can't even piss when we have to. That's how we learn to be plastic and dumb.”

“Slowly I began to realize that the bells and the confinement, the crazy sequences, the age-segregation, the lack of privacy, the constant surveillance, and all the rest of the national curriculum of schooling were designed exactly as if someone had set out to prevent children from learning how to think and act, to coax them into addiction and dependent behavior.”

“Consistency in opinion is the slow poison of intellectual life, the destroyer of its vividness and energy.”