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The Myth of Modernity
FromA Point of View
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
May 10, 2013
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Podcast episode
Description
John Gray draws on the novels of Mervyn Peake to argue it's a mistake to imagine that modernity marks a fundamental change in human experience. "The modern world is founded on the belief that it's possible for human beings to shape a future that's better than anything in the past. If the Gormenghast novels have any continuing theme, it's that this modern belief is an illusion."
Producer: Sheila Cook.
Producer: Sheila Cook.
Released:
May 10, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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