“There are hundreds of miracles within a single machine. Americans calmly explain these with mathematical formulas. Our difficulty is to learn, theirs to appreciate. We Latins, even the most intelligent of us, still count on our fingers and toes. But once we do learn, we shall surpass the Americano, because we understand the spiritual significance of a machine. We see the beauty of combining gas, grease and steel into a powerful, exact movement. We appreciate the material destiny of the universe.” MachinesMexicoEngineeringMachineryLatinoRomanticismLatin AmericaIndustrial RevolutionIndustrializationAmerican EducationCentral America Book:The Goblins of Eros Source: The Goblins of Eros
“Those men have never done anything in their lives except stare at the clouds and the stars. The Indians take them food and tobacco, and on certain evenings gather around the fire as they tell their tribesmen all the strange thoughts and dreams which they have had. Huicholes believe that men cannot have pure thoughts if they are required to participate in the daily tasks of life.” Latin AmericaOraclesIndiansShamansHuichol PeopleHuicholesNative MexicansOracle Of Delphi Book:The Goblins of Eros Source: The Goblins of Eros