"War is the most terrifying example of energy directed against ourselves, and yet it was a great relief for many people throughout history. War provided them with a legitimate outlet for their aggressive feelings and an escape from their boredom. Even the humblest factory job acquired a glow of righteousness and patriotism. It is sadly significant that the number of suicides always declines during a war. A nuclear war would provide none of the satisfactions of past wars-no marching, no brass bands, no heroism. Like termites fumigated in their nests, we would all be exterminated, on any side of any curtain, by a stupendous gadget paid for by our hard-earned money and of which we were supposed to be proud. This gadget is the most powerful of all man-made transformers of energy."
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Laura Huxley
Laura Huxley (née Archera; 2 November 1911 – 13 December 2007) was a musician, author, psychotherapist and lecturer. She was born in Italy and later lived in the USA. She was married to the author Aldous Huxley from 1956 until his death in 1963.
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