metonymy4u

I do not personally believe that the truth will set us free. I think we can only behave our way into freedom from cruelty. I don’t believe we can think our way there. Try this experiment: the next time you find yourself hating or loving strongly, try thinking to yourself over and over again, “I don’t [hate or love] this,” and see if it changes the experience. Or, alternatively, just walk down the street saying over and over again, “I can’t walk, I can’t walk.” One of our most enduring delusions, I believe, is the necessity of speech.