From the archive

“I'm not political.” Until they come for you.

Before buying an apartment, you check the paperwork. Before making a deal, you study the contract. If someone owes you ten thousand, suddenly you discover principles, spare time, and the ability to ask uncomfortable questions. But when it comes to people who can rewrite the rules of your entire life, suddenly it's: “Oh, I don't understand any of that.” Then learn a little. You spent half the evening comparing two practically identical phones. Doesn't the way your own life works deserve at least as much attention?