Word: paranoias
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Some observers call this attitude paranoia. It is actually both less and more than that. The Israelis are not suffering from any excessive, irrational fear. Rather, they are displaying a suppressed tension, a constant readiness, which is actually quite understandable considering the state of war Israel has experienced throughout her history...
...defended for staying home. In a dossier compiled for the FAA, Government psychiatrists labeled the famous criminal lawyer "dangerous" and "irresponsible." "He collects heads," said one. "He's a young rebel, a David. His role in life is to slay Goliaths." Bailey sprang to the counter-analysis. "General paranoia," he concluded. "If they said I was dangerous and irresponsible, they better prepare to defend...
Routine criminal paranoia is more engaging. Says one wary conspirator: "How does anyone know? Maybe one of the rats is wired. Maybe the cockroaches have been trained. How about that! Trained bugs! Not bad, huh?" Not so bad that Mr. Sanders...
...element of paranoia here is an integral facet of Scientology consciousness. We have the answer. They're trying to suppress us. (Anyone opposed to Scientology is a Suppressive Person.) L. Ron Hubbard's breakthroughs in the field of electronic wave theory must be kept secret, for once the vital wave lengths of the Thetans are known, any despot could jam the signal, so to speak...
...path to liberation and for men towards understanding the special problems of women in this society. In Briggs Hall the experiment has been only a partial success. Other dorms have had brighter results. In Moors, for instance, boys are spread out through the dorm, and much of the paranoia of males as a minority has been eliminated. A ratio closer to one-to-one would also help. The Kagan Committee and others in power should consider these problems in future coed plans. The boys still at Harvard should realize that there is another world just around the corner. They should...