“To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good... Ideology - that is what gives devildoing its long-sought justification and gives the evildoer the necessary steadfastness and determination. That is the social theory which helps to make his acts seem good instead of bad in his own and others' eyes, so that he won't hear reproaches and curses but will receive praise and honors.”
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
“The more the concept of reason becomes emasculated, the more easily it lends itself to ideological manipulation and to propagation of even the most blatant lies. ... Subjective reason conforms to anything.”
Max Horkheimer
Sunday January 10, 1999
The atmosphere was electric. The excitement levels were off the charts. The number one seed Minnesota Vikings were minutes away from what every fan thought would be a run to the Super Bowl. The Arizona Cardinals were merely the first obstacle in what was sure to be a deep playoff run.
Eric Livingston settled into his seat on the 4th row of the upper deck and smiled. He was looking directly down at the 50 yard line. He had worked extra shifts at work between his classes at the University of Minnesota to afford the ticket for this game and the next and with luck the Super Bowl. The Vikings had been his passion since he had watched his first game at the age of three on bouncing on his father’s knee. Now he was going to take in everything as he attended his first game in person. One semester away from finishing his MBA he knew he would be a season ticket holder next season. In ten years he planned to have been successful enough to upgrade his season tickets into a private suite. Life was great and it was only going to get better.
Shawn Gladwell could not believe his luck. As he walked toward his seat his mind recalled the events of the ...
