Anubhav comments on Rationality Quotes February 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Mark_Eichenlaub 01 February 2012 08:24:34PM *  21 points [-]

I was interested in the context here. Chesterton was referencing Wells' original belief that the classes would differentiate until the upper class ate the lower class. Wells changed his mind to believe the classes would merge.

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Comment author: Anubhav 04 February 2012 05:26:43AM 5 points [-]

Wells' original belief that the classes would differentiate until the upper class ate the lower class

In the Time Machine, it's the other way round.