On the beach he had been able to run for the shore. Where do you run to get away from the oversoul? You didn't. You couldn't hide, either - how could you disguise your own thoughts so even you didn't know what you were thinking?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- There is no escape from omnipresent surveillance when thoughts themselves are exposed.
- In plain terms
- You can't hide from something that can read your mind.
- What can you take from it?
- Privacy is impossible when even your thoughts are monitored.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you do with no private thoughts?
- Where is the line on surveillance?
Another view
Some mental exposure may be necessary for security.
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