History

I found the following paragraph encouraging and helpful in coping with a grim global political climate. Justin Harter writes in »Lived experiences« But I’m optimistic, insofar as great turmoil has generally led to some pretty great advancements. People are generally pretty conservative by and large, and America is a pretty conservative country. So it takes a pretty big kick in the teeth, but you sometimes get good things on the other side. Like the end of slavery, busting up trusts, and the New Deal. ...

I finally managed to read the book 1984 from George Orwell. I’m almost ashamed I only read it now, because it’s really good and still so relevant. It’s impressive how prophetic George Orwell already was in 1948. In many respects his theories are still applicable to today’s fear of constant surveillance. A really great story that everyone should read. “The old civilizations claimed to be founded on love or justice. Ours is founded on hatred.” — “1984” by George Orwell ...