David Brin - Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilizati...

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Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us.

David Brin

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Selbstgerechte Menschen können sich dazu überreden, zu vergessen, dass sie Teil einer Zivilisation sind. Sie können sich dann von dieser Kultur ernähren und sie herunterbringen. Es ist schon oft in der Vergangenheit passiert. Es könnte uns passieren.

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