‘Only a slave wants to be master,’ says the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze. A statement that rewards a little bit of reflection on the consequences of psychological conditioning caused by living in an inferior, obedient situation. Years of being put upon naturally creates a reaction: why would you not dream of power, freedom, riches when these are th…
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