--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Night and day, wind and storm, tide and…" description: "\"“Night and day, wind and storm, tide and earthquake, impeded man no longer. He had harnessed Leviathan. All the old literature, with its praise of Natu..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/607/e-m-forster-2-1148_airship_night-and-day-wind-and-storm-tide-and-ea_2456784.jpg" --- # Night and day, wind and storm, tide and earthquake… ![“Night and day, wind and storm, tide and earthquake, impeded man no longer. He had harnessed Leviathan. All the old literature, with its praise of Nature, and its fear of Nature, rang false as the prattle of a child.” quote by E.M. 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Key Takeaway Beware hubris in technology. Themes technology nature human hubris mythology Mood cautious contemplative Type philosophical critical When to use this quote - industrial revolution - modern science - climate crisis Key Concepts technological domination environmental stewardship cultural memory Questions to Reflect On - What does “Leviathan” symbolize? - Can we truly master nature? 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