Post Enlightenment Quotes

“And yes, given our circumstances, in this post-enlightenment era of post-trust, post-truth, post-rationality, post-honour, and post-chivalry; as meaningless non-entities in a disenchanted and mechanistic cosmos, these actions are perfectly understandable. As Henry Corbin tells us, we are engaged in a terrible “battle for the soul of the world”, and it's a battle that we may even lose.”
― H.M. Forester

“It's no use preaching to the choir. The rulebook, evidence, and good, old-fashioned fact-checking – let alone human decency – have been thrown out by many on the right. This is the Post-Enlightenment era of Post-Trust, Post-Truth, Post-Rationality, Post-Honour, and Post-Chivalry.”
― H.M. Forester