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Christopher Lasch (June 1, 1932 - February 14, 1994) was an American historian known for his critical analysis of modern American culture and society. His work explored themes such as individualism, consumerism, and the decline of morality, which had a profound impact on contemporary American society.

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“When the images of power overshadow the reality, those without power find themselves fighting phantoms.”

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Book:The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations

Source: The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations

“News represents another form of advertising, not liberal propaganda.”

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Book:The True and Only Heaven: Progress and Its Critics

Source: The True and Only Heaven: Progress and Its Critics

“Even the reporting of news has to be understood not as propaganda for any particular ideology, liberal or conservative, but as propaganda for commodities — for the replacement of things by commodities, use values by exchange values, and events by images.”

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“Propaganda in the ordinary sense of the term plays a less important part in a consumer society, where people greet all official pronouncements with suspicion.”

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About the Author

Born: June 1, 1932
Died: February 14, 1994
Known for: Historian
Quotes: 92

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