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" "The fear of loneliness has been like a ball and chain restraining ambition, as much of an obstacle to a full life as persecution, discrimination or poverty. Until the chain is broken, freedom, for many, will remain a nightmare.
Theodore Zeldin (born 22 August 1933) is a British philosopher, historian, and writer.
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The world is filled with polite, shy, inscrutable, unintelligible, tight lipped, superficial, dishonest and also honest people who for one reason or another do not say what they think. The search for freedom of speech has barely begun. Many do not reveal their thoughts because they are not sure what they think. Many would be braver in their speech if they were more certain of a sympathetic hearing. Many, particularly in places where success depends on conformity, are schooled to be hypocrites. The hidden thoughts in other people’s heads are the great darkness that surrounds us.
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Çoğu medeniyet ve çoğu din, içsel olarak iki vizyon arasında çatışma yaşamıştır. Bunlardan biri, medeniyeti şehir-kale olarak gören yaklaşımdır, duvarlarla çevrilidir, kendisini barbarlara karşı korur ve dış dünyanın kötülüklerini reddeder. Diğer yanda ise şehir-liman yaklaşımı vardır, her daim sahip olmadığı şeyin peşindedir, yabancılarla ticaret yaparak daha iyi bir yaşamın yollarını arar ve nereye götüreceği konusunda fazla endişeye kapılmadan yenilikleri ithal eder. Bu, yaşamı basitleştirilmiş halde isteyenlerle, yaşamı farklılık ve karmaşıklık karışımı olarak kabul edenler arasındaki ayrımdır.