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We are questioning more than the philosophy behind our dependence upon limited and limiting systems. we question the power structures that have grown up around such systems.
-Frank Herbert
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We Are Questioning More Than The Philosophy

Frank Herbert
We are questioning more than the philosophy behind our dependence upon limited and limiting systems. we question the power structures that have grown up around such systems.
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The mistakes (of leaders) are amplified by the numbers who follow them without question. charismatic leaders tend to build up followings, power structures and these power structures tend to be taken over by people who are corruptible. i don't think that the old saw about 'power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely' is accurate: i think power attracts the corruptible.
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...there ... remains a huge following [of ayn rand's philosophy] of those who ignore the indiscretions, infidelities, and moral inconsistencies of the founder and focus instead on the positive aspects of her philosophy. there is much in it to admire, if you do not have to accept the whole package... criticism of the founder or followers of a philosophy does not, by itself, constitute a negation of any part of the philosophy... criticism of part of a philosophy does not gainsay the whole.
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We should not be content to say that power has a need for such-and-such a discovery, such-and-such a form of knowledge, but we should add that the exercise of power itself creates and causes to emerge new objects of knowledge and accumulates new bodies of information. ... the exercise of power perpetually creates knowledge and, conversely, knowledge constantly induces effects of power. ... it is not possible for power to be exercised without knowledge, it is impossible for knowledge not to engender power.
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We think of cannabis as a drug, in accordance with international opinions. this means that even consuming small amounts can lead to very severe dependence. with alcohol or cigarettes however, sensibly limited consumption does not bear the risk of immediate addictiveness as this is the case with cannabis according to our opinion. with alcohol there surely is an element of a tradition. however, enjoyed in moderation, as supplement to a meal for example, alcohol is not something that causes immediate dependence. still, there is a great need for prevention and information in this matter.
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