“In schools all over the world, little boys learn that their country is the greatest in the world, and the highest honor that could befall them would be to defend it heroically someday. The fact that empathy has traditionally been conditioned out of boys facilitates their obedience to leaders who order them to kill strangers.” WorldLittlesWarCountryFactsWould BeSchoolOrderFightingLeaderBoysHonorHighestEmpathyStrangerObedienceSomedayLittle BoysFacilitate Book:Boys Will Be Boys: Breaking the Link Between Masculinity and Violence Source: Boys Will Be Boys: Breaking the Link Between Masculinity and Violence
“The most important thing in comedy - apart from empathy, which I think is important even if disguised - is surprise. I like surprising people with the fact that something's even a joke at all.” PeopleIfsThinkingImportantFactsComedyEmpathyJokesImportant ThingsSurpriseSurprising Author:Ricky Gervais