The optimism of the late ninteenth and early twentieth century was brutally crushed by unprecedented and unforseen destruction. How could a nation formost in scientific achievement and overrun with great philosophers and thinkers become so throughly enmired in racism, asked progressives everywhere? Sincere idealists the world over have yet to see their innovative conceptions of society yield the anticipated dividends. The twentieth century was by far the bloodiest and most savage period of known human history. Amazingly, the twentieth century also saw such prodigious improvements in multiferous areas of human endeavor that it is easy to forget the horror. If only we could have had the previous century without all the evil deeds. Surely the millions of innocents did not need to die for humanity to attain the eminent, heroic, virtuous, and almost godlike position it currently enjoys. If Ideas are what drive societies, what ideas were responsible for the chaos?
by Bachman
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