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A. Bartlett Giamatti

There are many who lust for the simple answers of doctrine or decree. They are on the left and right. They are not confined to a single part of the society. They are terrorists of the mind.

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Many people, regardless of their political beliefs or social background, crave easy and clear-cut solutions to complex issues. This rigid thinking limits understanding and harms open-minded discussion, acting like a form of mental violence.

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