Not that I share the context with the author, but the beginning feels quite informative in assessing development of Amerikkan milieux of those times (we are damned to know this much about Westerners). Tipping into future prospects is briefer than I consider acceptable, not focusing on any of the mentioned regions (even the one author had Lawrence-of-Arabia-ed themselves) is a loss. This could be more illustrative without sacrificing its poetic veneer. Vaguely referencing Dawkins is beyond cringe (hence, I think, the anonymity—no name can survive such a disgrace). I can quite easily tolerate atheism, but it’s embarrassing how author suggests abandoning utopianisms in favor of circular time (there are other ways, believe me).