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DeedTheInky t1_j1jcbw0 wrote

Reply to comment by Safkhet in This is an excerpt from Cixin Liu's book "The Dark Forest", describing what happens to people when they lose all hope in Humanity by RobleViejo

I'll raise you an Ursula K. Le Guin:

> Books aren’t just commodities; the profit motive is often in conflict with the aims of art. We live in capitalism, its power seems inescapable — but then, so did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art. Very often in our art, the art of words.

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plusharmadillo t1_j1jlb9q wrote

My hero! This quote has gotten me through some very dark times.

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