You want to know the truth of the thing? It’s that there’s always a segment of people who want to be controlled. They like it. It’s easy, for starters. And it makes them feel special—which, I know, runs counter to how the rest of us think, but we foolishly like to imagine everyone wants free will, that they cherish their autonomy. But that’s wrong. They don’t. Some feel like they’ve been chosen to serve at the feet of dictators and autocrats. As if it’s a place of privilege. Some people really, really want to be told what to do, even as they think themselves mavericks, patriots, free-thinkers.
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