Paul Duane: Cormac McCarthy has a knack of giving his most evil characters his most penetrating insights.

I think about this line a lot these days.

Yes, I know the character saying it is an unrepentant psychopath. I don't care, it's a great line and an extremely pithy criticism of prioritizing systems over outcomes.

Cormac McCarthy has a knack of giving his most evil characters his most penetrating insights.

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