People
The soft-minded man always fears change. He feels security in the status quo, and he has an almost morbid fear of the new. For him, the greatest pain is the pain of a new idea.
— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Here, someone who dreads any disruption is described as finding comfort only in things staying exactly the same, treating anything unfamiliar as almost frightening. The comparison suggests a fresh idea can feel more threatening than reassuring, painting rigid thinking as a kind of self-protection that quietly limits growth.
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