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Civilisation: Its Cause and Cure

Edward Carpenter’s Fabian-era diagnosis of civilisation as a disease phase in humanity’s growth — a sustained, mystical critique of industrial society, property, science, and conventional morality, with companion essays on the outlines of a redeemed future.

9 chapters · about 6 hours read · 46 commentary notes

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