The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born; now is the time of monsters
Antonio GramsciRead
The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the struggle between outdated ideas and the emergence of new ones during times of crisis.
Antonio Gramsci's quote emphasizes the tension that occurs during periods of transformation. It points out that significant change often involves the decay of established norms and practices, while simultaneously struggling to make way for new ideas and solutions. This reflects the challenges societies face when they are caught between an old order that is failing and a new order that has yet to fully manifest.
Themes
CrisisChangeTransformationOldNewStruggle
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a presentation on social change.
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