It works if we give in to their demands. It works if we give in to the demands of our base instincts. It's almost a win-win, unless we are very, very careful.
(Worked up this graphic the other day for WIST, and thought it a cool enough Doctorow quote to want to share more broadly.)
Originally shared by +Quotations – WIST – Wish I’d Said That:
Terrorism’s goal is to commit frightening, high-profile crimes that scare people into making rash, expensive decisions that make the world look like the terrorists would like to see it.
— Cory Doctorow (b. 1971) Canadian-British blogger, journalist, activist, author
“How terrorists trick Western governments in doing their work for them,” Boingboing.net (16 Nov 2015)More info …
Doctorow, Cory – “How terrorists trick Western governments in doing their work for them,” Boingboing.net (16 Nov 2015) | WIST
Terrorism’s goal is to commit frightening, high-profile crimes that scare people into making rash, expensive decisions that make the world look like the te
