The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lennon believes the 1960s showed society potential and responsibility but did not provide the final answers.
- In plain terms
- The sixties gave us a look at what could be, not a solution to everything.
- What can you take from it?
- Inspiration shows the way but does not finish the work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What did the sixties teach us?
- Where do we go from here?
Another view
It downplays the concrete political victories of that era.
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