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Derrick Jensen quotes about culture

American Author December 19, 1960

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This book is about fighting back. The dominant culture -civilization- is killing the planet, and it is long past time for those of us who care about life on earth to begin taking the actions necessary to stop this culture from destroying every living thing. Derrick Jensen
A culture that values production over life values the wrong things, because it will produce things at the expense of living beings, human or otherwise. Derrick Jensen
I wish that my childhood would have been different. I do not, however, regret what happened. This does not mean tht I would gladly go through it again. But mythologies of all times and all places tell us that those who enter the abyss and survive can bring back important lessons. I have no need to merely imagine the unimaginable. And I will no longer forget. I have learned that whether I choose to feel or not, pain exists, and whether we choose to acknowledge them or not, atrocities continue.... Derrick Jensen
Derrick Jensen quote: "We cannot hope to create a sustainable culture with any but..."
We cannot hope to create a sustainable culture with any but sustainable souls. Derrick Jensen
To pretend that civilization can exist without destroying its own landbase and the landbases and cultures of others is to be entirely ignorant of history, biology, thermodynamics, morality, and self-preservation. Derrick Jensen
I no longer see Descartes' statement as arbitrary. It is representative of our culture's narcissism. This narcissism leads to a disturbing disrespect for direct experience and a negation of the body. Derrick Jensen
Derrick Jensen quote: "Within this culture wealth is measured by one's ability to..."
Within this culture wealth is measured by one's ability to consume and destroy. Derrick Jensen

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