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Robert Anton Wilson

Horror is the natural reaction to the last 5,000 years of history.

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The quote means that if you look closely at the events and actions throughout the past 5,000 years, many of them are frightening or disturbing. This long history of violence, cruelty, and suffering naturally causes a feeling of horror when fully understood.

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