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title: "4 David Porush Quotes - Famous Literary scholar"
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# David Porush

(1952)   Literary Scholar

 **4** quotes in **40** categories

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David Porush is a literary scholar.

## Quick Facts About David Porush

Born January 1, 1952

Profession Literary Scholar

##  Quotes by David Porush

> [There is a universal urge for intimacy, for trading subjectivities, in communication. For Telepathy. Our desire for it tells us about what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-porush/there-is-a-universal-urge-for-intimacy-for-trading-subjectivities-in/)

[David Porush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-porush/)

[Communication](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/communication/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d56/david-porush-65232_communication_there-is-a-universal-urge-for-intimacy-f_1202123.jpg)

> [“White magic or black, it doesn’t make a difference. Natural and artificial? Obsolete distinctions”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-porush/white-magic-or-black-it-doesn-t-make-a-difference-natural-and/)

[David Porush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-porush/)

[Artificial](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artificial/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42e/david-porush-65232_magic_white-magic-or-black-it-doesn-t-make-a-d_1807683.jpg)

> [Vonnegut's earliest novels hint strongly at his familiarity with Wiener's work, The Human Use of Human Beings, especially his first novel, Player…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-porush/vonnegut-s-earliest-novels-hint-strongly-at-his-familiarity-with/)

[David Porush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-porush/)

[Automation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/automation/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/73c/david-porush-65232_automation_vonnegut-s-earliest-novels-hint-strongly_2122282.jpg)

> [Participating in the newest communications technologies becomes compulsory if you want to remain part of the culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-porush/participating-in-the-newest-communications-technologies-becomes/)

[David Porush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-porush/)

[Communication](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/communication/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/97b/david-porush-65232_communication_participating-in-the-newest-communicatio_3056315.jpg)

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