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“And he wondered at the contradiction: that he despised them, that he knew they could be up to no good, and that still he wanted to be respected by them enough to be included in their ranks.” - 119

“He hated this place. He loved it. He resented how it treated him. He still wanted to be a part of it — because it felt so good to be a part of it.” - 120

Position of power + internalized misogyny - 109

The author seems to be (I think) threading the line between the audacity and hubris of mankind in its endeavors (building the tower vs building the empire) and the collaboration and community of its achievements (building the tower vs hermes society reviving paradise)