Ryszard Kapucsinski

Jan 30, 2007 20:45

"First you destroy those who create values. Then you destroy those who know what those values are and who also know that those destroyed before were, in fact, the creators of values. But real barbarism begins when no one can any longer judge or know that what he does is barbaric."

That's a quote from Ryszard Kapucsinski, a journalist and a legend. I got the quote from 'On the Media,' which eulogized Kapucsinski, who died last Wednesday.

I hadn't actually HEARD of Kapucsinski, though I had read one of his pieces, 'The Shah of Shahs,' some years ago. Or rather skimmed. Those interested may read that here: http://loosavor.org/2006/05/ryszard_kapuciskis_shah_of_sha_1.html

npr, kapucsinski, on the media, journalism, death

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