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I thought parts of it were absolutely prophetic. He really nailed it when he spoke of how globalization has led to homogenization.
"Rapid intercourse, from which the previous civilization had hoped so much, had ended by defeating itself. What was the good of going to Peking when it was just like Shrewsbury? Why return to Shrewsbury when it would all be like Peking? Men seldom moved their bodies; all unrest was concentrated in the soul."
Remember; there were no McDonald's in 1909!
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