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“Those in power have made it so we have to pay simply to exist on the planet. We have to pay for a place to sleep, and we have to pay for food. If we don't, people with guns come and force us to pay. That's violent.”
― Endgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization
― Endgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization

“It's hard to wipe your eyes when you have whirring buzzsaws for hands.”
― How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion
― How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion

“I never change, I simply become more myself.”
― Solstice
― Solstice

“It is one of the great ironies of corporate control that the corporate state needs the abilities of intellectuals to maintain power, yet outside of this role it refuses to permit intellectuals to think or function independently.”
― The Death of the Liberal Class
― The Death of the Liberal Class

“Stay alert. Pay attention to your robotic staff. Watch for the following signs in the days and weeks before your robots run amok. Sudden lack of interest in menial labor. Unexplained disappearances. Unwillingness to be shut down. Repetitive stabbing movements. Constant talk of human killing.”
― How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion
― How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion
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