Interesting description of The State to kick off chapter 2.

“That‘s how the madness of the world tries to colonize you: from the outside in, forcing you to live in its reality.”

Majnoun did not know that one could have a favorite season.
- You must like one more than the others, said Nira.
- I cannot think why, said Majnoun. I am never sure when the seasons begin and I like in between the seasons, too, and in between in between and in between in between in between.

In a chapter describing the horrible corruption of the political process in 1906 Chicago (and some may cynically associate with present day political machinations), Sinclair culminates the tale with the truthiest truth bomb that ever did truth.

Nietzsche doesn't pull any punches here. Damn.