Blackness is not a monolith; it's a multiplicity.
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
Architecture must resist the tyranny of fashion.
Psychology must be independent of philosophy and physiology.
Art is not about perfection, but about truth.