She does not believe that any political ideology can shape society into a utopia. She knows that, instead, even the most earnest utopians always and everywhere create horrific dystopias. She does not believe that scientists are always honest, that rapidly advancing technology will inevitably save us, that everything that is called “progress” is in fact progress. She knows that “experts” are often frauds, that “intellectuals” can be as ignorant as anyone, and that those who most strenuously signal their virtue and are celebrated for it will always prove to be among the most corrupt.
— Dean Koontz
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In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed at a ceremony in New Orleans.
In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the union. Ten more would follow over the next six months, forming the Confederate States of America.
In 1924, Adolf Hitler was released from prison.
In 1946, It’s a Wonderful Life was released in New York City.
In 1951, Experimental Breeder Reactor I, built at the National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho by Argonne National Laboratory, became the first nuclear plant to generate electricity.
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