"If Man becomes an animal again, his arts, his loves, and his play must also become purely 'natural' again. Hence it would have to be admitted that after the end of History, men would construct their edifices and works of art as birds build their nests and spiders their webs, would perform musical concerts after the fashion of frogs and cicadas, would play as young animals play, and would indulge in love like adults beasts. But one cannot then say that all this 'makes Man happy.' One would have to say that post-historical animals of the species Homo sapiens (which will live in abundance and complete security) will be content as a result of their artistic, erotic, and playful behavior, inasmuch as, by definition, they will be contented with it." - Alexandre Kojève, from footnote in second edition of Introduction to the Reading of Hegel, pg. 159, clarifying footnote from first edition, pg. 158
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