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Christopher Lasch quotes

American Historian June 1, 1932 – February 14, 1994

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Liberals subscribe to the new flexible, pluralistic definition of the family; their defense of families carries no conviction. Christopher Lasch
A growing awareness of the depth of popular attachment to the family has led some liberals to concede that family is not just a buzzword for reaction. Christopher Lasch
Christopher Lasch quote: "Ostensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism..."
Ostensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button. Christopher Lasch
Christopher Lasch quote: "The last three decades have seen the collapse of the family..."
The last three decades have seen the collapse of the family wage system. Christopher Lasch
Christopher Lasch quote: "Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success."
Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success. Christopher Lasch
Christopher Lasch quote: "The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the..."
The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information. Christopher Lasch
Christopher Lasch quote: "Conservatives sense a link between television and drugs, but..."
Conservatives sense a link between television and drugs, but they do not grasp the nature of this connection. Christopher Lasch
Christopher Lasch quote: "We are all revolutionaries now, addicts of change."
We are all revolutionaries now, addicts of change. Christopher Lasch
The hope of a new politics does not lie in formulating a left-wing reply to the right-it lies in rejecting conventional political categories. Christopher Lasch
In an individualistic culture, the narcissist is God's gift to the world. In a collectivist society, the narcissist is God's gift to the collective. Christopher Lasch
Most of these alternative arrangements, so-called, arise out of the ruins of marriages, not as an improvement of old fashioned marriage. Christopher Lasch
Christopher Lasch quote: "Make it new is the message not just of modern art but of..."
Make it new is the message not just of modern art but of modern consumerism, of which modern art is largely a mirror image. Christopher Lasch
Adherents of the new religious right reject the separation of politics and religion, but they bring no spiritual insights to politics. Christopher Lasch
Christopher Lasch quote: "The intellectual debility of contemporary conservatism is..."
The intellectual debility of contemporary conservatism is indicated by its silence on all important matters. Christopher Lasch
Christopher Lasch quote: "The left no longer stands for common sense, as it did in the..."
The left no longer stands for common sense, as it did in the days of Tom Paine. Christopher Lasch

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