From space this Earth is incandescent with abominations - the gods write their signature in our entrails

Steve Aylett
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The idea that humans have created a world that is so beautiful and yet so corrupt is a common theme in literature. In Shakespeare’s famous play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the characters meet to discuss the imperfections of the world. In Jean Anouilh’s play, “Antigone,” the poet says: “Why did we make this world? What purpose did man have in it? Was he not created to be happy? To be master of all things? The earth was made for man and man was not made for the earth! From space this Earth is incandescent with abominations - the gods write their signature in our entrails.”

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