Hobsbawm will be remembered for the book entitled "The Short Century", intelligent analysis of the twentieth century, which it considered proper and specific to the period between 1914 (beginning of the Great War) and 1989 (and implosion of the USSR the Communist system, symbolized by the concomitant fact of the fall of the Berlin Wall).
The beginning of the twentieth century was, from a historical and political point of view, regarded as an offshoot of the events of the previous century, while the period following the end of totalitarian ideologies represented a new era.
Then there was the September 11, 2001, which awakened all the illusory dream of a time of happiness and growth, without wars and full of steady progress with widespread wealth. I call this period "The decade-long blank: 1989 - 2001.
Since then the climate began to end party, which is now presenting the account of the collective hangover, is the economic cost of so many illusions.
We are only beginning, which ends in 2008 will give way to a difficult 2009 in which it will be important to find points of reference to which hinged not to completely lose the balance and direction. The developments are unpredictable, but in the logic of the abundance of the things that too much time the fat will give way to a long lean times. The injustices and inequalities appear in all their abnormal reactions, and will not take long at all levels.
Everyone will be swept away, including myself. The only way to salvation is possible, although far from a certain point of view, is honesty and trust in justice, that absolute of course. What about the men there never rely on ...
write on the eve of Christmas, when we remember special events represented by the birth of Jesus, the incarnation of the Eternal Word for us and for our salvation, wished to take the human remains and death to become the sacrificial Lamb Alliance everlasting God and men, and free ourselves from sin. Reflecting this enormous extreme act of respect for our freedom, and self-giving love that in the extreme sacrifice to preserve it, we bow before invoking the mercy of God the Father through the Son in the communion of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Merry Christmas to everyone who reads me.
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