October 1926 Issue [The Lion’s Mouth] Gods propose, men dispose Download PDF Adjust Share by Aldous Huxley, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Humor Progress Science and civilization Social aspects More from Aldous Huxley In the Dark All over the world thousands upon thousands of men and women pass their whole lives denouncing, instructing, commanding, cajoling, imploring their fellows. With what results? One finds it rather hard… Modern Despots In a democratic state any propagandist will have rivals competing with him for the support of the public. In totalitarian states there is no liberty of expression for writers and… Wishful thinking Adjust Share