James Baldwin on How to Live Through Your Darkest Hour and Life as a Moral Obligation to the Universe
The Marginalian • 2/23/2026 – 2/24/2026
Summary
James Baldwin expresses the belief that human beings can only be saved by one another, acknowledging that this occurs infrequently but does happen at times. He emphasizes the importance of life as a moral obligation to the universe.
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