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Eric Hobsbawm was a British historian whose works on the history of Europe, particularly the social and political changes of the 19th and 20th centuries, remain influential. Known for his deep insights into Marxist theory and global history, Hobsbawm's research and writing shed light on the forces that shaped modern society. His legacy inspires others to approach history with a critical eye and to understand how past events continue to shape the present. Hobsbawm's commitment to intellectual rigor and social justice continues to encourage future historians and scholars to seek truth in their work.
"It seems that American patriotism measures itself against an outcast group. The right Americans are the right Americans because they're not like the wrong Americans, who are not really Americans."
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"Nations without a past are contradictions in terms. What makes a nation is the past, what justifies one nation against others is the past, and historians are the people who produce it."
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"As the global expansion of Indian and Chinese restaurants suggests, xenophobia is directed against foreign people, not foreign cultural imports."
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"There is not much that even the most socially responsible scientists can do as individuals, or even as a group, about the social consequences of their activities."
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"Utopianism is probably a necessary social device for generating the superhuman efforts without which no major revolution is achieved."