A modern man has nothing to add to modernism, if only because he has nothing to oppose it with. The well-adapted drop off the dead limb of time like lice.

Summary

This quote suggests that modern individuals have no new ideas or alternative perspectives to contribute to modernism, since they have nothing to challenge it. It implies that those who conform to societal norms and adapt easily to the changing times are rendered insignificant and disposable, akin to lice falling off a dead branch. In this context, the quote may be critiquing the lack of originality, complacency, and disposable nature of the modern individual in relation to the dominant ideologies and cultural movements of their era.

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