Quote by Robert Anton Wilson

The abandoned infant's cry is rage, not fear.

The abandoned infant's cry is rage, not fear.

Summary

This quote suggests that when an infant is abandoned, their cry is characterized by anger rather than fear. It implies that the baby, though defenseless and in a vulnerable position, expresses their emotions through anger, possibly as a form of instinctive self-preservation. This observation challenges the common belief that infants primarily cry out of fear or distress and brings attention to the innate resilience and innate primal instincts present in even the youngest of individuals.

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