When you’re tempted to add your voice to someone’s scorn against the other party, group, or religion, no matter how much you agree, no matter how clever it is, refrain. Instead, post something about how ideology is destroying us, bickering is poisoning the world, and the constant belittlement of one’s philosophical opponents is toxic.

— Asher's Maxim 402

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Asher Black is a former literary and review editor who writes, thinks, reads, listens, and is interested in the interior darkness of the soul.

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