Please, Keep Reading…

The remaining chapters, including one written with a reprint in 1965, are for those of you who get yourselves a copy of Margaret Mead’s And Keep Your Powder Dry. The final chapters are as insightful and thought-provoking as the others, but I did not want to co-opt her entire work here.

I have tried to steer clear of partisanship and modern political advocacy in this blog, but my intention was deliberately political. I want everyone to think of Margaret Mead’s words and consider her ideas about the American character when they step into the voting booth.

You can find links to all the blogs in order here: https://hindsightin2020.net/about-2/links-to-blogs/

You can read background information about Margaret Mead and the time when she wrote and published the book here: https://hindsightin2020.net/background-links/

I hope you feel like Mead’s words are worth revisiting throughout this election year, and that you will consider them when you read the news.

I am incredibly grateful to Mary Catherine Bateson, who gave me permission to copy her mother’s words and made this blog possible! I told her that my goal was to illuminate her mother’s work and legacy, and I hope she feels that I accomplished that.

I am going to close with the final paragraph, which was written in 1965 when the book was reprinted again to give Americans insight during another hard time. Take it to heart now, as we make our way through this hard time.