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The apocalypse is not something which is coming. the apocalypse has arrived in major portions of the planet and it’s only because we live within a bubble of incredible privilege and social insulation that we still have the luxury of anticipating the apocalypse.
-Terence McKenna
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The Apocalypse Is Not Something Which Is

Terence McKenna
The apocalypse is not something which is coming. the apocalypse has arrived in major portions of the planet and it’s only because we live within a bubble of incredible privilege and social insulation that we still have the luxury of anticipating the apocalypse.
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