Brainwashing Quote by Zoltan Istvan
““From our first day alive on this planet, they began teaching society everything it knows and experiences. It was all brainwashing bullshit. Their trio of holy catechisms is: faith is more important than reason; inputs are more important than outcomes; hope is more important than reality. It was designed to choke your independent thinking and acting—to bring out the lowest common denominator in people—so that vast amounts of the general public would literally buy into sponsorship and preservation of their hegemonic nation. Their greatest achievement was the creation of the two-party political system; it gave only the illusion of choice, but never offered any change; it promised freedom, but only delivered more limits. In the end, you got stuck with two leading loser parties and not just one. It completed their trap of underhanded domination, and it worked masterfully. Look anywhere you go. America is a nation of submissive, dumbed-down, codependent, faith-minded zombies obsessed with celebrity gossip, buying unnecessary goods, and socializing without purpose on their electronic gadgets. The crazy thing is that people don't even know it; they still think they're free. Everywhere, people have been made into silent accomplices in the government's twisted control game. In the end, there is no way out for anyone.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The War on Reason, 2021
Denounces modern political and cultural systems as mechanisms that suppress independent thought and promote conformity.
In simple terms: Modern systems suppress independent thought.
Resist conformity, seek truth.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- activism
- education reform
- media literacy
- community organizing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can individuals maintain autonomy?
- What alternatives exist to two‑party systems?
May overlook positive aspects of institutions; broad generalizations can alienate allies.