Freedom is slavery, while slavery is freedom.

 In regimes that control every aspect of an individual’s life, self-discipline—though born of necessity—tends to be strong. In contrast, within systems that leave the individual to their own devices, it vanishes in the name of “freedom,” replaced by indulgence in pleasure, comfort, and entertainment. The average human mind possesses an inherent weakness toward the body it inhabits; the intellect is governed by instinct, not the other way around. This is the defining trait of liberal societies: every emotion exists in excess, yet none carries depth or reflection. However, when a regime arises that—rather than allowing humanity to sink deeper into its own flaws—compels it, even through suffering, to confront and transcend them, then and only then can a society unite under a single vision. Totalitarian regimes have always seemed more compelling to me than democratic ones, not out of admiration for tyranny or cruelty, but because they most fully embody the capacity to forge a superior civilization of their own design. As long as the world remains governed by democracy, it will never achieve true unity; consequently, it will never lift its gaze toward the stars. In other words, humanity will never build an advanced, spacefaring civilization so long as it remains bound and confined by its so-called “libertarian ideology,” which keeps it chained to the Earth.