WIST QuotationsJan 28

A quotation from Joseph Conrad

“No,” interrupted the doctor. “There is no peace and no rest in the development of material interests. They have their law, and their justice. But it is founded on expediency, and is inhuman; it is without rectitude, without the continuity and the force that can be found only in moral principle.”

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) Polish-English novelist [b. Teodor Josef Konrad Korzeniowski]
Nostromo, Part 3 “The Lighthouse,” ch. 10 (1904)

More about this quote: wist.info/conrad-joseph/81693/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #josephconrad #nostromo #amorality #bigbusiness #businessinterests #expediency #materialthings #money #property #wealth

Conrad, Joseph - Nostromo, Part 3 "The Lighthouse," ch. 10 (1904) | WIST Quotations

"No," interrupted the doctor. "There is no peace and no rest in the development of material interests. They have their law, and their justice. But it is founded on expediency, and is inhuman; it is without rectitude, without the continuity and the force that can be found only in moral…

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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseJan 15

University of Southern California: Can we prevent AI from acting like a sociopath?. “Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s ChatGPT sometimes suggest courses of action or spout rhetoric in conversation that many users would consider amoral or downright psychopathic. … Even more alarming, such behavior is frequently spontaneous. LLMs can suddenly take on sociopathic traits for no clear […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/14/university-of-southern-california-can-we-prevent-ai-from-acting-like-a-sociopath/
University of Southern California: Can we prevent AI from acting like a sociopath? | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

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Show threadNonilexJan 10

“I don’t need international law,” he added. “I’m not looking to hurt people.” [no one believes that]

When pressed further about whether his admin needed to abide by #InternationalLaw, #Trump said, “I do.” But he made clear he would be the only arbiter when such constraints applied to the #UnitedStates.

“It depends what your definition of international law is,” he said. [🤦🏼‍♀️]

#felon47 #law #indecency #degenerate #rapist #greed #sociopath #racist #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny #amorality

Show threadNonilexJan 10

#Trump declared Wednesday evening that his #power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,”brushing aside #InternationalLaw & other checks on his ability to use #military might to strike, invade or coerce nations around the world.
Asked in a wide-ranging interview if there were any limits on his #global powers, Trump said: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”

#felon47 #law #rapist #greed #WhiteSupremacy #amorality

NonilexJan 10

Ummm…

#Trump Lays Out a Vision of #Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’

On topic after topic, Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not #InternationalLaw or #treaties.

#felon47 #law #indecency #degenerate #idiot #rapist #greed #sociopath #racist #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny #amorality
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/trump-interview-power-morality.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Trump Addresses Venezuela, Greenland and Presidential Power in New York Times Interview

On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.

The New York Times
Show threadWilliam Lindsey Jan 9

"Nothing makes people lose trust in news organizations as much as when they’ve seen something with their own eyes -- and then see news coverage that doesn’t comport with what they themselves experienced.

Case in point: Legacy media coverage of the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good at the hands of an ICE agent earlier this week."

~ Dan Froomkin

#ReneeGood #Trump #ICE #murder #MaskedThugs #media #FalseEquivalence #amorality #BothSidesism
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https://criticalread.substack.com/p/why-would-anyone-trust-a-news-organization

Why would anyone trust a news organization that treats obvious truths as debatable?

The ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good was the aggressor, not the victim. That’s not a hard one.

Press Watch
Show threadWilliam Lindsey Jan 8

"A woman is dead, and he’s already on television sanding down the moral edges, redirecting consequence away from power, and trying to make 'wait for more facts' sound like a substitute for basic decency."

#ReneeGood #Trump #KristiNoem #ICE #DHS #murder #MaskedThugs #Minneapolis #ScottJennings #CNN #media #amorality #BothSidesism #FalseEquivalency
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Show threadWilliam Lindsey Dec 17

"In 2026, there’s every reason to think the Trump show will get even crazier. With all that extra handshaking [that Karoline Leavitt claims causes the bruises on his right hand], there’s no telling what could happen."

~ Justin Glawe

#Trump #Venezuela #war #narcissism #cruelty #sociopathy #amorality
/9

https://www.publicnotice.co/p/2025-political-disaster-maga

2025 was a political disaster for MAGA

And 2026 could be even worse.

Public Notice
Show threadWilliam Lindsey Dec 17

"When a man with Trump’s personality feels caged in, when he feels besieged and abandoned and begins to lose control of events, he becomes more desperate and more dangerous."

#Trump #Venezuela #war #narcissism #cruelty #sociopathy #amorality
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Show threadWilliam Lindsey Dec 17

"His narcissism; his lack of conscience, remorse, or empathy; his pathological lying and grandiosity; his sense of entitlement, impulsivity, and aggression; his cruelty, predatory behavior, and sadism—these are the forces that drive him. If we don’t understand that, we understand almost nothing of importance about him. And beware:"

#Trump #Venezuela #war #narcissism #cruelty #sociopathy #amorality
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