‘It has become more and more apparent, in these politically turbulent times, that the vast number of people, by and large, the general public, as it were, do not want, or appreciate, freedom. Indeed, they need to be told what to do and even prefer to be told what to do,’ said Sir Kenneth Watt. ‘There is a belief that 99% of the world’s population is just here to make up the numbers. That they are merely cannon fodder. And it is a belief which I most certainly share. Most people’s lives are severely limited, after all. Their experience is limited by their lack of imagination and their lack of experience limits their imagination. Freedom of choice is far too horrific as a concept for them ever to truly entertain it as a reality.’
It was late afternoon and Sir Kenneth lounged in a leather ar
