Gulliver’s Travels
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Swift takes scientists to task in part 3 of Gulliver’s Travels and implies they waste time researching worthless ideas. Is this a fair assessment considering the period in which he lived, and the constant search for discovery or does it indicate Swift’s ignorance?
Are there comparisons to our society today?https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg1Hn0SS9heFk_JxubXGvYRsXRK1xMFx2