A History of the Past: 'Life Reeked With Joy'

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[Ice Queen]

Better than the funny papers. Thanks

Looking for some diversion other than wacky wacco, I came across this article in the Wilson Quarterly. Best laugh I’ve had in a long time. (Not that much to laugh about these days.) That Wilson guy must have been one freaking B-ball player.

Intro:
“Possibly as an act of vengeance, a history professor--compiling, verbatim, several decades' worth of freshman papers...”

Full article can be read here:

https://www.wilsonquarterly.com/article.cfm?AID=1192

A History of the Past: 'Life Reeked With Joy'

Excerpts:

“History, a record of things left behind by past generations, started in 1815. Throughout the comparatively radical years 1815–1870 the western European continent was undergoing a Rampant period of economic modification. Industrialization was precipitating in England. Problems were so complexicated that in Paris, out of a city population of one million people, two million able bodies were on the loose.”

“Great Brittian, the USA and other European countrys had demicratic leanings. The middle class was tired and needed a rest. The old order could see the lid holding down new ideas beginning to shake. Among the goals of the chartists were universal suferage and an anal parliment. Voting was done by ballad.”

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“World War I broke out around 1912–1914. Germany was on one side of France and Russia was on the other. At war people get killed, and then they aren’t people any more, but friends. Peace was proclaimed at Versigh, which was attended by George Loid, Primal Minister of England. President Wilson arrived with 14 pointers. In 1937 Lenin revolted Russia. Communism raged among the peasants, and the civil war “team colours” were red and white.”

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“According to Fromm, individuation began historically in medieval times. This was a period of small childhood. There is increasing experience as adolescence experiences its life development. The last stage is us.”