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The feeling that she had never really lived in this world caught her by surprise. It was a fact. She had never lived. Even as a child, as far back as she could remember, she had done nothing but endure. She had believed in her own inherent goodness, her humanity, and lived accordingly, never causing anyone harm. Her devotion to doing things the right way had been unflagging, all her success had depended on it, and she would have gone on like that indefinitely. She didn’t understand why, but faced with those decaying buildings and straggling grasses, she was nothing but a child who had never lived.
Having a historical perspective is invaluable – you can see where they were proven wrong and right, with the benefit of hindsight.
The Lifetime Learner's Guide to Reading and Learning
Gary Hoover
Rather than seeing the personal as distinct from the so-called political, feminists argue that we should pay particular attention to the ways in which our personal lives both affect and are affected by formal political rules in society. __How I spend my own money, what I dream about, how I dress, who I spend my time with, who I desire, what my gender is or isn't – all of these are highly political and social questions.__ This, of course, does not mean or imply that they should be subject to state control or interference. What it does mean is that __they are worthy subjects of political reflection, debate, and organised action__.
Prefigurative Politics
Paul Raekstad and Sofia Saio Gradin
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