Wouldn’t It Be Cool If POLITICS learned from LITERATURE?
‘The past is very strong, it is true, at the present moment… Behold, it is walking and advancing. It seems the victor; this dead body is a conqueror. He arrives with his legions, superstitions; with his sword, despotism; with his banner, ignorance… He advances, he threatens, he laughs, he is at our doors. Let us not despair, on our side…
What have we to fear, we who believe?
No such thing as a backflow of ideas exists any more than there exists a return of a river on its course.
But let those who do not desire a future reflect on this matter. When they say no to progress, it is not the future but themselves that they are condemning.’
-Victor Hugo Les Misérables
Seems like the world was out of control when Victor wrote this. Reminds me a bit about today. I do desire a future and have reflected on this matter. One issue I have is that I think ‘Progress’ differs to a lot of people. Having more than enough is NOT progress for me and seems to be the stem of all our evils.
What do YOU think?
Last Updated on 08/12/2025 by Death of Hypatia Inc.
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