Quote by Georges I. Gurdjieff on Fear, Crowd, and Knowledge

„The crowd neither wants nor seeks knowledge, and the leaders of the crowd, in their own interests, try to strengthen its fear and dislike of everything new and unknown. The slavery in which mankind lives is based upon this fear.“

Georges I. GurdjieffGeorges I. Gurdjieff describes the crowd's fear of the new as the basis for mankind's slavery and societal oppression.
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Georges I. Gurdjieff was a Greek-Armenian esotericist, writer, choreographer, and composer.

This quote addresses the crowd's fear of the new and its impact on societal oppression.


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Georges I. Gurdjieff worked first in Russia and later in France. He became known as a teacher of the so-called Fourth Way and as the founder of a worldwide following. He also published writings and developed choreographic and musical works.

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