In the twentieth century, the repellent, harrowing disease that is made the index of a superior sensitivity, the vehicle of "spiritual" feelings and "critical" discontent, is insanity.

People tend to become cynical about even the most appalling crisis if it seems to be dragging on, failing to come to term.

The young-old polarization and the male-female polarization are perhaps the two leading stereotypes that imprison people.

Most people in this society who aren't actively mad are, at best, reformed or potential lunatics.

As photographs give people an imaginary possession of a past that is unreal, they also help people to take possession of space in which they are insecure.

Enemies are somewhere else, as the fighting is almost always “over there,” with Islamic fundamentalism now replacing Russian and Chinese communism as the implacable, furtive menace. And “terrorist” is a more flexible word than “communist.” It can unify a larger number of quite different struggles and interests. What this may mean is that the war will be endless---since there will always be some terrorism.

I must remain always, both in principle + actively, interested in everything. Taking all of knowledge as my province.