Yet Zamenhof and the Esperantists always found the ideal of the language, and to some extent the religion, worthwhile, primarily because it was a sign of continuing hope. Esperanto and Homaranismo may never be projects that large numbers of people are going to adopt, but they do raise the idea of such a possibility. They are attempts, like Montaigne’s “essays.” Even if they don’t change the world much, it is cheering that such attempts exist. Esperantism also provides an international network of mutual engagement and connection for those who do get involved.
