Theodore Kaczynski

“Imagine a society that subjects people to conditions that make them terribly unhappy, then gives them the drugs to take away their unhappiness.”

“A theme that appears repeatedly in the writings of the social critics of the second half of the 20th century is the sense of powerlessness on the part of the average person.”

“The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.”

“It is not possible to make a LASTING compromise between technology and freedom, because technology is by far the more powerful social force and continually encroaches on freedom through REPEATED compromises.”

“The technophiles are taking us all on an utterly reckless ride into the unknown.”

“The system does not and cannot exist to satisfy human needs. Instead, it is human behavior that has to be modified to fit the needs of the system.”

“Technology is a more powerful social force than the aspiration for freedom.”

“Our society tends to regard as a 'sickness' any mode of thought or behavior that is inconvenient for the system.”

“Modern man is strapped down by a network of rules and regulations, and his fate depends on the actions of persons remote from him.”

“One of the most important means by which our society socializes children is by making them feel ashamed of behavior or speech that is contrary to society's expectations.”

“The positive ideal we propose is Nature.”

“To make an impression on society, you have to be violent.”

“In order to get our message before the public with some chance of making a lasting impression, we've had to kill people.”