Born Quote by Camille Paglia
“The born-yesterday French-besotted faddists, addicted sniffers of wet printer's ink, think they're starting on the ground floor; so they're condemned to another hundred years of trial and error. The rest of us can safely ignore them.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Sexual Politics, 1991
Criticizes trendy French intellectuals as superficial and stuck in endless trial.
In simple terms: Calls French faddists shallow and stuck.
Key Takeaway
Seek depth over fleeting trends.
Themes
culture
critique
intellectualism
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
essay
cultural commentary
When to use this quote
- academic discourse
- media consumption
- art criticism
Key Concepts
postmodernism
fashion cycles
Questions to Reflect On
- Why label them “faddists”?
- What value can be found in new ideas?
A Different Perspective
May dismiss genuine innovation.
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