Approach Quote by Christopher Lasch

“The proper role of humanists is not to bring 'human values' to the attention of technicians otherwise engaged in a purely instrumental approach to their calling, but to demand the restoration of the practical or moral element in callings that have degenerated into techniques.” quote by Christopher Lasch — Download Open image

“The proper role of humanists is not to bring 'human values' to the attention of technicians otherwise engaged in a purely instrumental approach to their calling, but to demand the restoration of the practical or moral element in callings that have degenerated into techniques.”

Christopher Lasch

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Relentless improvement of the product and upgrading of consumer tastes are the heart of mass merchandising.

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The model of ownership, in a society organized round mass consumption, is addiction.

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We demand too much of life, too little of ourselves.

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The intellectual debility of contemporary conservatism is indicated by its silence on all important matters.

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