“But why, then, do these ideas persist? Why haven’t the scientists with the better and more accurate ideas eclipsed these old theories? Hart tells me bluntly: Almost all the funding for research into illegal drugs is provided by governments waging… — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
“The Italian philosopher Paolo Virno says we have moved from having a “proletariat”—a solid block of manual workers with jobs—to a “precariat,” a shifting… — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
“It might look discouraging , but at every relapse, you learn something new.” — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
“I respect you as a person too much to respect your ridiculous beliefs.” — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
I got my dad a great father's Day present. He called to say: 'Ach. Zis present is so good I now think it vas… — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
I'm so patriotic, I think every British kid should have a chance to grow up to be our head of state. — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
“To the prohibitionists, Hannah is a failure, because she continued using drugs. To the Portland, she was a success, because she knew she was loved. One day, a very senior government minister came to visit the safe injection rooms, and to meet the addicts. He asked Liz: “What percentage of people who use this place would you consider to be… — Johann Hari Copy Share
The climate-change deniers are rapidly ending up with as much intellectual credibility as creationists and Flat Earthers. ...they are nudging close to having the… — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
Your working assumption, when you meet a homophobe, should be that they are gay. — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
“Saw a sunken army who had spent fourteen years waging war on alcohol only to see alcohol win, and win big.” — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
The US head of state grew up on food stamps. The British head of state grew up on the postage stamps. — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
There is an emerging scientific consensus that global warming is making hurricanes more intense and more destructive. It turns out that Katrina fits into… — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
