Nothing threatens authoritarianism like a quiet place to explore knowledge.

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"If psychological warfare planted the seeds for the culture war, the key to ending it might lie in that history, too. In 1948, when an Army psychological operations expert produced a guide to psychological war, it included instructions on how to achieve postwar psychological disarmament. “The free circulation of books” was key.

"In the culture war, libraries with free access to a full range of books can light the way toward psychological peace. They provide us with a mental model for a public sphere in which Americans debate each other as equals to reach a resolution or compromise." - Annalee Newitz

ARTICLE: Libraries Can Help End the Culture Wars. That’s Why They’re Under Fire

(Thanks to my friend and collaborator in supporting our local library, Jeanne Canteen, for the reference.)

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