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The New Vichy Syndrome: Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism

Book by Theodore Dalrymple · 1 quotes · Climate Change, Environmentalists, Modern Architecture

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“Just as Leninists knew what was good for the proletariat, thereby conferring on themselves a gratifyingly providential role, so the environmentalists now know what is good for humanity and likewise confer on themselves a providential role. The beauty of preservation of the environment as a cause is that it is so large that it would justify almost any ends used to achieve it, for a livable environment is the sine qua non of everything else. You can demonstrate and riot for the good of humanity to your heart’s content; your questions about what life is for are answered.”

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