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Samuel Cornell is a freelance writer and PhD candidate at UNSW.

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Composite image of Ralph Waldo Emerson and modern protestors carrying a banner reading ‘THIS IS NOT ABOUT A VIRUS ITS ABOUT GOVERNMENT TOTAL CONTROL OF THE PEOPLE.’

The Language of Independence

Samuel Cornell 5 Sep 2025 · 6 min read

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