Voltaire

I've read several books from Project Gutenberg about Voltaire. Here was a remarkable man for his time, and for all time. He took it upon himself to castigate so much about the ruling classes and especially of religion in the late 18th century.

While in many ways he might see current societies as vindication of his lifelong efforts, he would even now see much to be done. In place of the institutions of religion and monarchy we now have the ever-increasing power of the vastly rich aristocracy trying to rule our lives, while making fortunes from us. We still have efforts to marginalize the poor and ignore their suffering.

We tear up this or that part of the world in the name of some pretended attack on a despotic government, then turn our backs on the destitute populace we create.

One looks around in vain for the re-emergence of some Voltaire, but where is he?

Some readings (the number refers to the PG index of the book):

The Friends of Voltaire, by S. G. Tallentyre                             56618

The life of Voltaire, by S. G. Tallentyre                                56476

Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works,                                39124
 by J. M. Wheeler and G. W. Foote

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