About This Quote
This quote is discussing the use of ancient knowledge to control the people. This ancient knowledge was an invisible wave that switched on the amygdaloidal primal fear. This primal fear was created by the rulers to keep the people spellbound. The rulers were using this ancient knowledge to control the people.
Source: Egypt: The Uprising
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- The rulers were using ancient knowledge to manipulate the amygdaloidal primal fear. They ruled through fear, preternatural fear created through soft, invisible waves designed to alternate the brain’s almond. They kept the people spellbound