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Martha Gellhorn

It would be a bitter cosmic joke if we destroy ourselves due to atrophy of the imagination.

Imagination

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Martha Gellhorn warns that humanity’s downfall would be tragically ironic if it happened because we stop using our creativity and ability to envision new possibilities. She suggests that losing imagination, which fuels progress and problem-solving, could lead to our own destruction despite its importance.

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