In a poem prefiguring a third science fiction novel, which was never written, Bogdanov expresses the views of 'A Martian Stranded On Earth' about our world:-

The harmony of life is outside their ken. Though their souls swarm with hazy ideas,

The inherited past is lord of these men; It has ruled them for so many years.

Their infantile babble and rapacious desires Veil all but a rare flash or spark

Of other dreams and passions that vaguely aspire To a culture that glimmers afar.