I never got into 19th century criticism, but it's interesting how certain saying survive, [ Jim says, in French. His accent isn't anything to be proud of (Uhura would be offended), but the ease in which he switches despite the odd interference of the translation 'magic' illustrates a certain kind of education. Or mind. (Or both.) ]

Real change is possible, even with populations as stubborn as humans. It's just - unfortunate, sometimes, how fully scorched earth the baseline has to be not to fall back on the same habits.