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Unreason Quote by Madeleine L'Engle

“It isn’t just in distant galaxies that strange, unreasonable things are happening. Unreason has crept up on us so insidiously that we’ve hardly been aware of it. But think of the things going on in our own country which you wouldn’t have believed possible only a few years ago.” quote by Madeleine L'Engle
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““It isn’t just in distant galaxies that strange, unreasonable things are happening. Unreason has crept up on us so insidiously that we’ve hardly been aware of it. But think of the things going on in our own country which you wouldn’t have believed possible only a few years ago.””

Madeleine L'Engle

About This Quote

Source Novel: A Wrinkle in Time, 1962

The passage warns that bizarre, irrational events are occurring both far away and at home, often unnoticed, urging awareness of strange changes in society.

In simple terms: Strange things happen everywhere, even at home.

Key Takeaway

Stay alert to oddities.

Themes

awareness change societal critique

Mood

cautious inquisitive

Type

observational philosophical

When to use this quote

  • news consumption
  • community observation
  • policy analysis

Key Concepts

cognitive dissonance cultural shift

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do we differentiate real threats from noise?
  • What signs indicate societal change?
A Different Perspective

May overstate paranoia.

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