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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…”

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Kate Stover

Charles Dickens’ famous opening sentence ends with the astonishing idea that the turbulent period leading up to the French Revolution was “like the present period.” The present period! Was he warning leaders against making the mistake of ignoring the horrible … Continue reading →

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