Sometimes, even the very best course of action fails.
“Sometimes, even the very best course of action fails.” Bernard Beckett
“Sometimes, even the very best course of action fails.” Bernard Beckett
“In this environment it was a simple matter for The Republic to maintain its structure. People did as they were told because they were working … Read More
“A society that fears knowledge is a society that fears itself.” Bernard Beckett
“… from our vantage point it is now clear that the only thing the population had to fear was fear itself.” Bernard Beckett
“Are you saying a society wracked by plague is preferable to one wracked by indifference?” Bernard Beckett
“The mind is not a machine, it is an idea. And the Idea resists all attempts to control it.” Bernard Beckett
“In the end, living is defined by dying.” Bernard Beckett
“Which came first, the mind or the idea of the mind? Have you never wondered? They arrived together. The mind is an idea.” Bernard Beckett
“Our world is limited by the machinery we carry. Its very different to the 18th and 19th century Enlightenment scientists who were mostly men of … Read More
“I cant see any great evidence that humans have any ability to access anything other than the material world. Beyond that, who knows, but theres … Read More
“Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism. It is the belief that problems can be solved, … Read More
“This is always the problem with building heroes. To keep them pure, we must build them stupid. The world is built on compromise and uncertainty, … Read More
“Unable to attribute misfortune to chance, unable to accept their ultimate insignificance within the greater scheme, the people looked for monsters in their midst.” Bernard … Read More
“The only thing binding individuals together is ideas. Ideas mutate and spread; they change their hosts as much as their hosts change them.” Bernard Beckett
“I cannot choose to ignore this feeling, of life slowly bleeding out of me. I cannot ignore the fact that life only makes sense to … Read More
“Human spirit is the ability to face the uncertainty of the future with curiosity and optimism.” Bernard Beckett
“Many scholars have complained of our tendency to see history only in conflicts, but I am not convinced they are right. It is in conflict … Read More
“Consciousness is the feel of accessing memory.” Bernard Beckett
“In the end, living is defined by dying. Book-ended by oblivion, we are caught in the vice of terror, squeezed to bursting by the approaching … Read More
“Thought, like any parasite, cannot exist without a compliant host.” Bernard Beckett