Mass Hysteria

"Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it, believe nothing just because a belief is generally held, believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books, believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin, believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be...

Joost Meerloo, author of "Rape of the Mind", "compares the reactions of citizens living in totalitarian states to those of schizophrenics. Both rulers and the governed are sick. Both live in a fog of delusions, as the entire society, its rules, and communication are maintained through these notions based on a fear that those in power deliberately...