“Paranoia is the only rational approach to a conspiracy world.” “But, Alec, the world ought not to be that… — Robert A. Heinlein
“Paranoia is the only rational approach to a conspiracy world.”
“But, Alec, the world ought not to be that way.”
“There is no ‘ought’ to it, my love. The essence of philosophy is to accept the universe as it is, rather than try to force it into some preconceived shape.”
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