“The trouble is with socialism, which resembles a form of mental illness more than it does a philosophy. Socialists get bees in their bonnets. And because they chronically lack any critical faculty to examine and evaluate their ideas, and because they are pathologically unwilling to consider the opinions of others, and most of all, because socialism is a mindset that regards the individual and his rights as insignificant, compared to whatever the socialist believes the group needs, terrible, terrible things happen when socialists acquire power.” NeedsBelieveDoeIdeasPhilosophyHappensFormIndividualOpinionRightsTroubleGroupsTerribleRegardIllnessCriticalMindsetThings HappenSocialismMental IllnessAcquireFacultyBeesSocialistInsignificantTerrible ThingsUnwillingEvaluateBonnets Author:L. Neil Smith
“Despite its self-regard, and much like a society of devout followers, the art world relies on consensus as heavily as it depends on individual analysis or critical thinking. Althought the art world reveres the unconventional, it is rife with conformity. Artists make works that "looks like art" and behave in ways that enhance stereotypes. (...) Originality is not always rewarded, but some people take real risks and innovate, which gives a raison d'être to the rest” PeopleThinkingWorldWayGivingLooksArtRealSelfArtistIndividualRiskDependsRegardCriticalDespiteAnalysisBehaveRelyConformityFollowersOriginalityStereotypeConsensusCritical ThinkingArt WorldUnconventional Author:Sarah Thornton
“But with regard to critical occasions, it often happens that all moments seem comfortably remote until the last.” MomentsSeemsHappensLastsRegardCriticalOccasions Book:Middlemarch: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Source: Middlemarch: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
“In a busy world, even as information is moving so rapidly, we have to learn who to trust in that regard even as we ourselves have to become more critical of the people who we want to trust. It's a weird situation.” PeopleWorldWantMovingSituationInformationRegardBusyCriticalWho To Trust Author:Alex Gibney
“I am not a politician. I have often been approached in this regard, but I have always declined these sorts of offers. I view myself as an independent, critical intellectual, as someone who tries to stimulate thought on the left and the right, to encourage intellectual evolution.” TryingLeftViewsEvolutionPoliticianOffersIntellectualRegardIndependentCritical Author:Tariq Ramadan
“I think there certainly was a milestone in the '90s with regards to the Internet achieving critical mass. There were several magical factors that came together: the creation of HTML by Tim Berners-Lee, the drop in the price of communications, and all the PCs out there that you could put this software into.” ThinkingTogetherAchieveCreationCommunicationInternetMassRegardCriticalFactorsSoftwareMilestoneCritical MassHtml Author:Bill Gates
“I like to regard myself as someone who's capable of critical thought, that is to say, who can evaluate claims.” CapableClaimsRegardCriticalEvaluate Author:Bill Nye
“The way we regard death is critical to the way we experience life. When your fear of death changes, the way you live your life changes.” WayRegardCriticalFearlessLife ChangingLive Your LifeFear Of Death Author:Ram Dass