Theodore Kaczynski Quotes, Effort Quotes, Curiosity Quotes

In any case it is not normal to put into the satisfaction of mere curiosity the amount of time and effort that scientists put into their work.

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A theme that appears repeatedly in the writings of the social critics of the second half of the 20th century is the sense of purposelessness that afflicts many people in modern society.

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My occupation is an open question. I was once an assistant professor of mathematics. Since then, I have spent time living in the woods of Montana.

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People do not consciously and rationally choose the form of their society. Societies develop through processes of social evolution that are not under rational human control.

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In modern industrial society only minimal effort is necessary to satisfy one's physical needs.

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Power depends ultimately on physical force. By teaching people that violence is wrong (except, of course, when the system itself uses violence via the police or the military), the system maintains its monopoly on physical force and thus keeps all power in its own hands.

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It is important not to confuse freedom with mere permissiveness

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The big problem is that people don't believe a revolution is possible, and it is not possible precisely because they do not believe it is possible.

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But what first motivated me wasn't anything I read. I just got mad seeing the machines ripping up the woods.

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I believe in nothing.

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The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

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Art forms that appeal to [leftists] tend to focus on ... defeat and despair ... as if there were no hope of accomplishing anything through rational calculation.

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The concept of "mental health" in our society is defined largely by the extent to which an individual behaves in accord with the needs of the system and does so without showing signs of stress.

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It is not possible to make a LASTING compromise between technology and freedom, because technology is by far the more powerful social force and continually encroaches on freedom through REPEATED compromises.

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Never lose hope, be persistent and stubborn and never give up. There are many instances in history where apparent losers suddenly turn out to be winners unexpectedly, so you should never conclude all hope is lost.

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Our society tends to regard as a sickness any mode of thought or behavior that is inconvenient for the system and this is plausible because when an individual doesn't fit into the system it causes pain to the individual as well as problems for the system. Thus the manipulation of an individual to adjust him to the system is seen as a cure for a sickness and therefore as good.

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Manifesto. Read my Manifesto. I`ve written a Manifesto. It`s all in the Manifesto!

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[...] to judge from the Internet postings that people have sent me, probably most of what you learned [about me] was nonsense.

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The leftist is anti-individualistic... He is not the sort of person who has an inner sense of confidence in his own ability to solve his own problems and satisfy his own needs.

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It is obvious that [leftists] are not cool-headed logicians systematically analyzing the foundations of knowledge. They are deeply involved emotionally in their attack on truth and reality.

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