" The slow coercion of hypocrisy, of traditions in our culture that have a levelling effect - these things change us. We crave excitement, hair-raising stories, sensation. We search for situations that create superficial fear to cover up inner anxieties. We like to escape into the irrational because we dislike the challence of self-study and self-thinking. "

― Joost A.M. Meerloo , The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing