The Empire Never Ended
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Oppressive structures persist indefinitely regardless of apparent change.
- In plain terms
- The Empire never really ends.
- What can you take from it?
- Power structures endure even when they look like they changed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do structures actually change?
- How do you tell real progress?
Another view
It can lead to fatalism and inaction if taken too literally.
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