"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair" – Charles Dickens
In very few words, that’s more or less the point Albert Camus makes in “The Rebel”. Highly recommended BTW.
Such a dense read Carlos! I found his novels much more enjoyable.