In an age robbed of religious symbols, going to the shops replaces going to the church. We have a free choice, but at a price. We can win experience, but never achieve innocence. Marx knew that the epic activities of the modern world involve not lance and sword but dry goods.
“I would not have done much differently, but I would have loved to have done everything better. The truth is, I think I was just getting warmed up when the era ended.”