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And what is it that civilization softens in us? The only gain of civilization for mankind is the greater capacity for variety of sensations—and absolutely nothing more. And through the development of this many-sidedness man may come to finding enjoyment in bloodshed…In any case civilization has made mankind if not more bloodthirsty, at least more vilely, more loathsomely bloodthirsty.
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I picked up another very short book from the library today. I began reading it on the train to center city. I am going to see blue heron at the bourse. I choose short books to read because I do not yet have the power to read anything above 200 pages. This book is interesting so far, if not a little hard to understand. It is basically one man’s cerebral ravings on his own philosophy. Looking forward to more though!
— May 18, 2026 12:01PM
