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This is the real reason why our energies seem so much less than those of our fathers.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “This is the real reason why our energies seem so much less than those of our fathers.”
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He provides an explanation for why contemporary energies appear diminished compared to previous generations.
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