Painful Times

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We’re Doomed

“One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision.” 

—Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), philosopher and writer, “The Triumph of Stupidity,” in Mortals and Others, 1933

• Editorial Comment: Oh, I don’t know . . .





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