A not-too-distant explosion shakes the house, the windows rattle in their sockets, and in the next room the class of 1964 wakes up and lets out a yell or two. Each time this happens I find myself thinking, "Is it possible that human beings can continue with this lunacy very much longer?" You know the answer, of course. George Orwell
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The author, who is of course known for writing the book “The Hobbit”, is expressing his skepticism about humanity’s ability to continue being so barbaric. Humans have had more than enough time to evolve and to become better people, but we have failed to do so. He believed that we were too barbaric and too savage to change in such a short amount of time.

Source: As I Please: 19431945

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