I'm writing mini-essays about the best book I've read so far in Classic Novels (Time Machine by Wells), and my last essay deals with explaining a quote made by Wells.

"Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe." ~Wells

I absolutely love this- my interpretation with evidence supporting what I know of Wells. So I'm searching my brain for something particularily brillant to write. Ideas flow- with mankind gaining knowledge, he also steps closer to something he can't deal with; damage earth's resources= damage mankind's survival; etc etc.... but it doesn't quite fit with what i know about wells.

background info: major communist promotion book. I've become rather fond of them, having read so many in the summer of 2002 (brave new world by huxley, vonnegut, something else i can't remember) i'm a bit of marxism idealist myself, even though i couldn't possibly live in that society. i rely too much on ambition and rewards. but i've been bias about anti-communist people (mainly my civics teacher who shoved "Red China" [too offensive] and Fidel Castro stories down our throats in 8th and 9th grade. He thinks communism is evil and anyone who is a dictator of a communist nation should be shot and rot in hell [well, probably based on his bias])

established facts: my marxist idealism and hatred of my 9th grade civics teacher's anti commie opinions....moving on to my point before the tangent: in time machine the capitalists and the workers play role- reversal, which greatly amuses me. for some reason i identify the capitalists with the rich/obnoxious/popular preps and the workers with people such as myself....not sure how that came about. I also love the ideas well's brings into my head concerning society and evolution. hmm...mankind can sabatoge their future? yes!

Going back to my initial point (i tend to think in tangents) the quote: so how do i link the communism support to the downfall of mankind through education. Eventually the working class will figure out they support the capitalists of society. They demand recognition/ status/ etc.....and what do the capitalists do? Don't give it to them....strikes result, the economy shuts down....capitalism fails....oooo, that's it...THAT'S IT!

The entire point to the quote. If the workers knew the power they had over the capitalists (education) it will only lead to catastrophe. The novel is that supposition of the realization. It is the quote come to life in fiction form.

Wow, fantastic. Now I can write that essay. what a wonderful way to brainstorm ideas. and be able to save them. brillance.