A tormenting thought: as of a certain point, history was no longer real. Without noticing it, all mankind suddenly left reality; everything happening since then was supposedly not true; but we supposedly didn't notice. Our task would now be to find that point, and as long as we didn't have it, we would be forced to abide in our present destruction. Elias Canetti
About This Quote

This is a quote that can be taken many different ways. As in, do we even know what the truth actually is? It’s something that’s been lingering in our minds for a while now and it seems like the only way to truly get through this is to start making decisions based on our experiences and what we’ve learned. The quote also implies that we, as a species, have lost our way and we may never find it again.

Source: The Human Province

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