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By the early seventeenth century, a new consensus began to arise: the idea that man was born incompetent for society and remained so unless he was provided with ‘education.’

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Ivan Illich

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Tools can rule men sooner than they expect; the plow makes man the lord of the garden but also the refugee from the dust bowl.

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Democracy has always been in crisis: democracy is all about practicing the art of bearable dissatisfaction. In democratic societies, people often complain about their leaders and their institutions. The gap between the ideal democracy and the existing one cannot be bridged.

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May 1, 2024

Democracy has always been in crisis: democracy is all about practicing the art of bearable dissatisfaction. In democratic societies, people often complain about their leaders and their institutions. The gap between the ideal democracy and the existing one cannot be bridged.

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May 1, 2024

Tools can rule men sooner than they expect; the plow makes man the lord of the garden but also the refugee from the dust bowl.

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