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John Boyd Orr

It is said that those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. It may well be that a war neurosis stirred up by propaganda of fear and hatred is the prelude to destruction.

John Boyd Orr

Fear

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John Boyd Orr suggests that before people or nations face ruin, they often become irrational or lose their sanity. He warns that fear and hatred spread through propaganda can cause a kind of psychological disturbance related to war, which might lead to their downfall.

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