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He looked at the human beings he had chained up and noted that they seemed to be the type of people who wore chains. So unlike other people. Frighteningly unlike! Later, in his cotton fields, he had them whipped and then made them go back to work and thought, They can’t possibly feel as we do. You can whip them and they go back to work. And having
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He saw Laurence’s eroding dead skull beneath the earth with soil clustered around it, yet still, in the midst of all this, he was supposed to choose between chicken-avocado and ham and Pret pickle.
Diana Evans • Ordinary People: Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019
out of raw self-interest; the racist policies necessitate racist ideas to justify them—lingers over the life of racism.
Ibram X. Kendi • How to Be an Antiracist
David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.
screencraft.org"Against Interpretation"
Against Interpretation is an essay by Susan Sontag that criticizes the prevailing emphasis on interpreting and analyzing works of art, arguing for a focus on experiencing and appreciating art for its own sake.
static1.squarespace.comTWELVE THESES ON ATTENTION
It explores the concept of true attention, emphasizing its importance for genuine encounters, human relationships, and personal freedom, while discussing the societal challenges and potential sanctuaries needed to cultivate it.
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