“I didn’t even bother to block them. Because once you start choosing how people can and cannot express themselves then this opens the door to a very dark room in the corporation (the “Cathedral,” “The Vampire’s Castle,” “Big Brother,” or what have you) from which there’s really no escape. Can’t they in return police your thoughts, and then your feelings and then your impulses? And, finally, can they police, ultimately, your dreams? —Bret Easton Ellis *parenthetical note is mine for the sake of clarity