Haven’t read any of his books, but I have read some of his poems and quotes. That is one of my favorite quotes because it fits well with the conditioning that is so prevalent in our world. Do we really know what is real ,hence thousands hacking at the leaves.
You are right, everything is about instilling fear. . How many manufactured boogeymen must we endure … But as you know, fear is an excellent way to control people. Rational thinking goes out the window when people are afraid .That is why I say, stay away from getting bogged down in all of it.