“The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”
- Jack London
The passage is commonly connected to Jack London’s famous credo beginning, “I would rather be ashes than dust,” which expresses his desire to live intensely and passionately rather than slowly fade away into what he described as “dry-rot.”
There is an interesting history behind the words. A version of the credo appeared in the San Francisco Bulletin on December 2, 1916, shortly after London’s death. Journalist Ernest J. Hopkins reported that London had shared this philosophy with friends not long before he died, and the longer passage was later reproduced by London’s literary executor, Irving Shepard.
However, there is even stronger evidence for the opening sentiment. In a handwritten 1909 inscription to Australian suffragist Vida Goldstein, London wrote that he still stood by the belief, “I’d rather be ashes than dust.” According to Sonoma State University’s Jack London Online project, this handwritten inscription provides historians with firm evidence that at least this portion of the famous credo can confidently be attributed to London.
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Le changement réside dans la récupération politique violente qui profite d’une génération paumée et dorlotée aux réseaux…
L’affaire des écrits antisémites (@J_Bardella dément fermement) et l’ombre d’Alain Soral et du mouvement égalité et réconciliation. @Mediapart avait révélé cette vidéo d’un festival organisé en 2023 avec cette « reprise » antisémite et négationniste d’E.Mitchell
Il est temps de parler des retraites. Sans faux-semblants, sans caricature. Mais avec sincérité et lucidité. À travers cette vidéo, je veux tout mettre sur la table.
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