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Barbarism is not the inheritance of our prehistory. It is the companion that dogs our every step.

Alain Finkielkraut

Barbarism is not the inheritance of our prehistory. It is the companion that dogs our every step.

Tags: barbarism, human nature

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About Alain Finkielkraut

Alain Luc Finkielkraut (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ finkɛlˈkʁot], [finkɛlˈkʁaʊ̯t]; Yiddish: [fɪŋkiːlˈkʁaʊ̯t]; born 30 June 1949) is a French essayist, radio producer and public intellectual. Since 1986, he has been the host of Répliques, a talk show broadcast weekly on France Culture. He was elected a Fellow of the Académie Française in 2014.