Destroying hope is a critically important project. And when it is achieved, formal democracy is allowed–even preferred, if only for public relation purposes. In more honest circles, much of this is conceded. Of course, it is understood much more profoundly by beasts in men's shapes who endure the consequences of challenging the imperatives of stability and order. Noam Chomsky
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This quote was written by Ernest Becker, a social psychologist who wrote books like "The Denial of Death" and "The Birth and Death of Meaning." It was in one of his books about the idea that the human need to hope keeps us living. Without hope, it would be easier to just give up. Hope keeps people going even when they have no reason to believe in their situation. In this case, it is important to destroy hope because stability is valued above all else, and stability is achieved only when the hopes of the people are crushed. In a way, this quote is a call for total control over the population through a political dictator who wants people to have no reason to believe in their situation.

Source: Hegemony Or Survival: Americas Quest For Global Dominance

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