Acceptable Quote by Werner Herzog
“Centuries from now our great-great-great-grandchildren will look back at us with amazement at how we could allow such a precious achievement of human culture as the telling of a story to be shattered into smithereens by commercials, the same amazement we feel today when we look at our ancestors for whom slavery, capital punishment, burning of witches, and the inquisition were acceptable everyday events.”
About This Quote
Future generations will marvel at how commercialism threatens storytelling, just as we now marvel at past cruelties.
In simple terms: Commercialism endangers stories.
Key Takeaway
Protect narrative art.
Themes
culture
commercialism
storytelling
Mood
critical
reflective
Type
cultural
philosophical
When to use this quote
- advertising
- film
- education
Key Concepts
media studies
history
Questions to Reflect On
- How can art resist commodification?
- What values preserve storytelling?
A Different Perspective
Commercial pressure can dilute truth.
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