Quote by Octavio Paz

Modern man likes to pretend that his thinking is wide-awake. But this wide-awake thinking has led us into the mazes of a nightmare in which the torture chambers are endlessly repeated in the mirrors of reason.

Modern man likes to pretend that his thinking is wide-awake.

Summary

The quote criticizes the belief that modern society is awake and enlightened, arguing that our thinking has actually led us into a nightmarish state. It suggests that our reliance on rationality and reason has trapped us in a cycle of suffering and torment, metaphorically comparing it to being trapped in a maze where torture chambers are reflected endlessly. This statement highlights the disillusionment with modernity and questions the negative consequences of our so-called "enlightened" thinking.

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Thought

By Octavio Paz

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