Anxiety Quote by Northrop Frye

“Man is constantly building anxiety-structures, like geodesic domes, around his…” quote by Northrop Frye — Download Open image

“Man is constantly building anxiety-structures, like geodesic domes, around his social and religious institutions.”

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