In the course of these debates, philosophy, the champion of knowledge and reason, began to gain the upperhand over theology, the champion of faith and religion. That this happened was also due to the changing circumstances of life.

He had toadied to the late Mr William Morris: he had toadied to various members of the Fabian Society, he had toadied at first to the great Bransdon himself.

Baby! he hissed. Silly little bleater! Go home to your mother and drink milk. […]

[…] the transition to liberal capitalism offers men the opportunity of putting a greatly increased social distance between themselves and women. It is the rise of masculinism which is the primary characteristic of gender relations in Eastern Europe today.