Jose Saramago

"From literature to ecology, from the escape velocity of galaxies to the greenhouse effect, from garbage disposal methods to traffic jams, everything is discussed in our world. But the democratic system, as if it were a given fact, untouchable by nature until the end of time, we don't discuss that."

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Source: Jose Saramago's intervention in the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, February 1992.

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Jose Saramago

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Jose Saramago was a Portuguese novelist known for his thought-provoking works, including 'Blindness,' which explore themes of truth and human nature.

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