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There is something comforting in believing that hateful madmen made empires violent. In fact, negligence, denial, and assertions of humanity in pursuit of “progress” often proved far more cruel.
“John Steinbeck once said that socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.”
― A Short History of Progress
― A Short History of Progress
“She had all her life long been accustomed to harbor thoughts and emotions which never voiced themselves. They had never taken the form of struggles. They belonged to her and were her own, and she entertained the conviction that she had a right to them and that they concerned no one but herself.”
― The Awakening
― The Awakening
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Christine’s 2025 Year in Books
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