Give people pride and

Give people pride and they’ll live on bread and water, bless their exploiters, and even die for them. Self-surrender is a transaction of barter: we surrender our sense of human dignity, our judgement, or moral and aesthetic sense for pride. If there is pride in being free, we are ready to die for liberty. If … Read more

The good psychic would

The good psychic would pick up the phone before it rang. Of course it is possible there was noone on the other line. Once she said \”God Bless you\” I said, \”I didn’t sneeze\” She looked deep into my eyes and said, \”You will, eventually.\” And damn it if she wasn’t right. Two days later … Read more