All the great things have been denied and we live in an intricacy of new and local mythologies, political, economic, poetic, which are asserted with an ever-enlarging incoherence.

Summary

This quote suggests that our society denies the existence of great things. Instead, we are caught up in a complex web of new and localized mythologies, be they political, economic, or poetic. These mythologies are constantly being asserted with increasing inconsistency and lack of coherence. In essence, the quote highlights the fragmented nature of our modern world, where the pursuit of greatness is overshadowed by conflicting narratives and growing confusion.

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