Thought control, like birth control, is best undertaken as long as possible before the fact.
Richard MitchellEducation, I am convinced, must be nothing more than this: The journey toward the limits of Reason, if any there be.
Richard MitchellA mind can be overthrown by words; that's the point. What is happening to the brain of a person who uses the passive, who writes, 'Delay should not be allowed to take place' instead of 'Hurry'? The user of the passive verb doesn't want a universe in which responsible agents do their acts. You see? Bad language ultimately is IMMORAL.
Richard MitchellHis jargon conceals, from him, but not from us, the deep, empty hole in his mind. He uses technological language as a substitute for technique.
Richard Mitchell