My Year With Dickens: Hard Times - Readwise Highlights

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  • Author: Jeremy Anderberg
  • Full Title: My Year With Dickens: Hard Times
  • Category: articles
  • Summary: In “Hard Times,” Charles Dickens tells the story of a factory town called Coketown, focusing on the Gradgrind family, who prioritize facts over feelings. The children’s strict education leads to unhappiness and a lack of imagination, highlighting the dangers of a life centered solely on rationality. Dickens warns that, just like in the past, an overly factual existence can leave us feeling empty and machine-like.
  • URL: https://www.readmorebooks.co/p/my-year-with-dickens-hard-times

Highlights

  • a life centered on hard facts did nothing more than turn you into a machine. The very same thing is happening all around us today. (View Highlight)
  • a life devoid of emotion, sentiment, and spirit is no life at all. (View Highlight)