Aristotle believed that a majority of humans were in fact slaves by nature. If we include slavery of the mind, then surely Aristotle comes close to the truth. We are narrative-driven. We form crowds. We learn rhyme and rhythm. Individual autonomy, creativity, and freedom of thought can be swept away by the hypnotic forces of mass narrative, murmuration, and totalitarianism.
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