Why Governments Fear Writers More Than Weapons

Governments like to pretend their biggest fear is tanks rolling across borders or bombs going off in crowded squares. That’s their story. The truth? They’re fear writers more. Weapons can topple buildings. Writers topple regimes. A bullet can kill a man. A book can kill an idea that props up an empire. And ideas, unlike...

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