The Last Myth Quotes

“A life is no less valuable or beloved if one lives in an age of decline, than in an age of progress.”
― Mathew Barrett Gross, The Last Myth: What the Rise of Apocalyptic Thinking Tells Us about America

“The gods of the traditional world, with their supernatural powers, have been replaced by humans with bombs and shopping lists; the apocalypse has moved onto an entirely secular stage, devoid of divine purpose, sanctity, or meaning. But”
― Matthew Barrett Gross, The Last Myth: What the Rise of Apocalyptic Thinking Tells Us About America