What Makes the World Go 'Round?

A Review of Dickens' Fourth Christmas Story: The Battle of Life: A Love Story

We know the most common answer to the question in the title of this Substack post; in deed if not in word. Charles Dickens knew it as well. We collectively strive for power and wealth. We are willing to give our lives for heroic and memorable deeds. The pages of history pass on these stories from one generation to the next, assuming that they are essent…