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Gail's avatar

While searching for my credit card to purchase gasoline the night manager casually asked whether I’d read “ Brave New World”? Literally out of the blue. I’m a regular patron and we exchange casual pleasantries- I know that he’s 20 years old, and helps his mother with her rent and basic needs. He’s very polite and obviously not “ privileged “. Nor is he white. He looks like the poster child for “ diversity” stereotypes. Latino, tatted, slouchy cargo pants, black t-shirt, earring, cute… Think about it… the oxymoron of diversity/stereotype.

Ironically, Huxley is my favorite author and somewhat of an obsession. His prescience was inexplicable . “ Brave New World” was indeed a work of fiction, but later became his personal prophecy. An interview with Mike Wallace in 1958 is absolutely none chilling.

What inspired him to ask me about “ Brave New World”? He couldn’t even answer because he had no idea what prompted him. I told him about my decades long fascination and we fell into a conversation that was mind blowing. He went on to say he never saw me in that light, never imagined I would be so knowledgeable , yet for reasons he couldn’t articulate, blurted out the random question. I don’t believe in coincidence.

A 20 year old convenience store attendant who is immensely curious, loves to read and thinks critically, puts together pieces of the puzzle that forms the pattern and the pattern that is the plan. This young man is smarter, more intuitive and has the bravery and integrity to take a chance. Imagine if an army of his ilk had a platform to spread the truth. Without guile, hubris, condescension or ideological, political divisiveness.

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Adrian Ryan's avatar

The common people must remember the wise sayings of our ancestors, “sunlight is the best disinfectant”. This is true on several levels. It is true that sunlight, specifically the UV band, kills bacteria and viruses. We know this from science and yet the mainstream narrative disinformation spreaders said it didn’t and we needed to social distance and mask outside and should stay locked up indoors... the lied then and they are lying now when they say censorship and surveillance is necessary. Free speech is the only way we can identify true threats to freedoms and democracy, and yes some crazy people too. Sunlight is the best disinfectant and censorship is a dark cloud...

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