"The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters"

[Gravitycollapse]

- Francisco Goya (circa 1799)

[liberalhistorian]

1. That it does, indeed, as has been shown

countless times throughout all history everywhere. Yet, we never do seem to learn, do we? Sigh.

[Warren DeMontague]

2. Hmmm.

Interesting.

[napoleon_in_rags]

3. The full epigraph

"Fantasy abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters: united with her, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of their marvels."


So its the combination of fantasy and reason that matters , cool thought.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. Or as Dr. Gonzo calls it,

"bat country"