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The discussion surrounding the murder of the UnitedHealth CEO reminded me of a monologue John Steinbeck gives in East of Eden on Good and Evil and the story of the world. Excerpt:

"It seems to me that if you or I must choose between two courses of thought or action, we should remember our dying and try so to live that our death brings no pleasure to the world."

Full monologue, (and it's a great read,) here: saltytron.com/posts/2024-12-06

www.saltytron.comSteinbeck: The Only StoryAs the narrator of his book East of Eden, John Steinbeck gives a monologue that feels relevant to recent events.

I've just finished John Steinbeck's East of Eden. I don't know why I never got round to reading it before.

It blew me away.

I loved the multitude of short story lines and deeply human character portrayals that build up de main story and clarify the themes.

I read it as a vast and moving study of what it means to be human and what it means to be "good". The entrancing style and the beautiful prose were just icing on the cake.

@bookstodon