"We live in an age of human self-contempt," writes George Packer, linking the modern malaise to a disconnection from the truths that Thomas Mann explores in 'The Magic Mountain.' This classic work provides insights into human dignity amidst despair and reflects the moral evolution of a man who once championed imperialism before confronting the chaos and atrocities that followed World War I.
Mann’s return to writing in 1919 marked a shift in his worldview, from a belief in conservative nationalism to a growing horror at the rise of extremism and the moral decay around him, as embodied in the violent reactions against liberal democracy in post-war Germany.
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