Abstract
I remember the night near Bahia when I was enveloped in a firework display of phosphorescent fireflies; their pale lights glowed, went out, shone again, all without piercing the night with any true illumination. So it is with events; beyond their glow, darkness prevails.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | American thought and Culture in the 21st Century |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Pages | 49-64 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780748631322 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780748626014 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |