I believe that despite the enormous odds which exist, unflinching, unswerving, fierce intellectual determination, as citizens, to define the real truth of our lives and our societies is a crucial obligation which devolves upon us all. It is in fact mandatory.
Harold Pinter, 2005
Start by reading Harold Pinter’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech. For the second day in a row, I must ask you to read the piece straight through to the end. All our lives depend upon your doing that. I am devastated by Pinter’s honesty.
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