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Yes, Yes. Indians were the oldest civilization on Earth, the greatest, the best. And only Indians had culture. Others were all dumb nomads and whores.

Manu Joseph

But then the fate of shy people is that all of their fears usually come true.

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The unfortunate are not as miserable as the world imagines. That urchins, the handicapped, orphans, prisoners and others are much happier than people think. And that language is a trap, that a dark evolutionary force has created languages to limit human thought. That writers are overrated fools. That all religions come from ancient comic writers. And the ultimate goal of comics is same as the purpose of humanity – to break free from language.

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That men, in reality, did not have friends in other men. That the fellowship of men, despite its joyous banter, old memories of exaggerated mischief and the altruism of sharing pornography, was actually a farcical fellowship. Because what a man really wanted was to be bigger than his friends.

Manu Joseph

Manu Joseph

Manu Joseph

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Born: July 22, 1974 (age 50)

Bio: Manu Joseph is an Indian journalist and writer. He is the former editor of Open magazine.

Known for:

Serious Man (2010)
The Illicit Happiness of Other People (2012)
Serious Men: A Novel (2010)

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