Policy is largely set by economic elites and organized groups representing business interests with little concern for public attitudes or public safety, as long as the public remains passive and obedient.

I'm into eating as little as possible, paying as little attention as possible. I never cook. Never use the stove or anything.

The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum.

You ought to teach kids that elections take place but that's not politics. If you want to know how legislation is made it doesn't come from elections.

I still think, despite everything, that the US is very unlikely to attack Iran. It could be a huge catastrophe; nobody knows what the consequences would be. I imagine that only an administration that's really desperate would resort to that.

Education is imposed ignorance.

Not being optimistic falls a long way short of predicting that all is finished.