Necessary War

“Instead of producing a pacifism devoid of reality, the insight into the structure of modern wars, guided and mobilized by fear, might have led to the realization that the only standard for a necessary war is the fight against conditions under which people no longer...

Boys & Frogs

“Boys throw stones at frogs for fun, but the frogs don’t die for “fun”, but in sober earnest.” – Bion

Attention Deficit Disorder

“Boys were driven crazy—literally crazy, as defined in the current edition of the American Psychiatric Associations’ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The ‘diagnostic criteria’ for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder include: ‘makes careless...

Conservatives & Liberals

“Conservative: a statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others.” – Ambrose Bierce