Brainless Quote by Emma Goldman
“If I were to give a summary of the tendency of our times, I would say, Quantity. The multitude, the mass spirit, dominates everywhere, destroying quality. Our entire life--production, politics, and education--rests on quantity, on numbers. The worker who once took pride in the thoroughness and quality of his work, has been replaced by brainless, incompetent automatons, who turn out enormous quantities of things, valueless to themselves, and generally injurious to the rest of mankind. Thus quantity, instead of adding to life's comforts and peace, has merely increased man's burden.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: The Mass Spirit, 1910
Society values sheer numbers over depth, leading to low‑quality output and increased burdens for humanity.
In simple terms: Quantity overwhelms quality, harming people.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize depth over sheer volume.
Themes
industrialization
mass production
quality
human burden
Mood
critical
reflective
Type
political
philosophical
When to use this quote
- manufacturing
- education
- politics
- media consumption
Key Concepts
capitalism
alienation
efficiency
dehumanization
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance quantity with quality?
- What systems reward quantity over quality?
A Different Perspective
Quantity alone cannot ensure wellbeing; quality matters.
