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Ian Mcewan

Politics is the enemy of the imagination.

Imagination

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Politics often limits creative thinking because it focuses on practical goals, power struggles, and compromise rather than exploring new or unconventional ideas. This environment can stifle original imagination by prioritizing what is achievable within existing systems instead of what could be imagined beyond them.

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