"In the many decades we've had to reflect on our worst actions, we seem to have only retrenched further into bland denial and obstinate defensiveness. I think that our own history is too terrifying for most us to face, paralyzing our moral lives. This puts us in the exactly the right state to commit more horrors while commending ourselves for doing so''.
"To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places...To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away and never, never, to forget." ~ Arundhati Roy
Friday, 3 May 2024
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