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The Enlightenment view of mankind is a complete myth. It leads us into thinking we're sane and rational creatures most of the time, and we're not.
J. G. Ballard
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J. G. Ballard
Age: 78 †
Born: 1930
Born: November 15
Died: 2009
Died: April 19
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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Shanghai
China
James Graham Ballard
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The human race sleepwalked to oblivion, thinking only of the corporate logos on it's shroud.
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Unhappy parents teach you a lesson that lasts a lifetime.
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Surrender to a logic more powerful than reason.
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