From "On Withdrawing From The State" by A. E. Summar, who turned off his TV, threw away his credit cards, changed his lifestyle and found his way back home to his own thoughts:
"Statism, like any other addiction, can only exist when there is a continual source of the drug to supply the addict's need. If an addict successfully removes the drug from his lifestyle, he is well on his way to killing the power it holds over him..."
"...By withdrawing from the shrill cacophony of the mob, I have taken control of my life and my thinking. I've been listening to myself for a change..."
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