The goal is to keep the bewildered herd bewildered. It's unnecessary for them to trouble themselves with what's happening in the world. In fact, it's undesirable - if they see too much of reality they may set themselves to change it.

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The world is a very puzzling place. If you're not willing to be puzzled, you just become a replica of someone else's mind.

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The general population doesn't know what's happening, and it doesn't even know that it doesn't know.

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The press is owned by wealthy men who only want certain things to reach the public.

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If voting could actually change anything, it would be illegal.

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Do you train for passing tests or do you train for creative inquiry?

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Anyone who studies declassified documents soon becomes aware that government secrecy is largely an effort to protect policy makers from scrutiny by citizens, not to protect the country from enemies.

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Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle.

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Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely to think about changing society. When you trap people in a system of debt, they can't afford the time to think.

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You are responsible for the predictable consequences of your actions.

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