Tomorrow, August 12, is the International Day of the Youth. It is themed “Safe spaces for Youth.” Accordingly, I return to my pet subject of being young and hopeful.
The Romantic Poet William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) famously knocks at the door of thought, whenever we explore the essence of youth. He arrives with rich reflections on the French Revolution (1789 – 92); that great turning point when French history refused to turn.