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“Untruth corrupts the soul and the state alike, and one form of corruption feeds the other”
― Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

“true wealth consists in worriless sleeping, clear conscience, reciprocal gratitude, absence of envy, good appetite, muscle strength, physical energy, frequent laughs, no meals alone, no gym class, some physical labor (or hobby), good bowel movements, no meeting rooms, and periodic surprises, then it is largely subtractive (elimination of iatrogenics).”
― Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder

“The answer may lie in something we do not always fully appreciate about the crucifixion of Jesus: just how institutional it was. The central institutions of Jesus’ world—the Roman occupying army and its procurator, the Romans’ client king Herod, and the religious establishment led by the Jerusalem Sanhedrin and its high priest—all play pivotal roles in the trials that lead to Jesus’ condemnation. And in doing so all of them are revealed to be deeply corrupt.”
― Andy Crouch, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power