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1969 Quote by Wilhelm Reich

“Race theorists, who are as old as imperialism itself, want to achieve racial purity in peoples whose interbreeding, as a result of the expansion of world economy, is so far advanced that racial purity can have meaning only to a numbskull.” quote by Wilhelm Reich
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““Race theorists, who are as old as imperialism itself, want to achieve racial purity in peoples whose interbreeding, as a result of the expansion of world economy, is so far advanced that racial purity can have meaning only to a numbskull.””

Wilhelm Reich

About This Quote

Source Book: The Function of the Orgasm by Wilhelm Reich, 1927

Attempts at racial purity are futile in an interconnected world; such ideas are absurd.

In simple terms: Racial purity is impossible today.

Key Takeaway

Reject notions of racial purity.

Themes

racism science history economics humanity

Mood

critical serious

Type

philosophical political

When to use this quote

  • social policy
  • education
  • human rights advocacy

Key Concepts

sociology genetics political theory

Questions to Reflect On

  • Why do purity myths endure?
  • How can societies counteract these beliefs?
A Different Perspective

Extremist ideas persist despite evidence.

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