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Quote by Louis Kronenberger

“For tens of millions of people [television] has become habit-forming, brain-softening, taste-degrading.”

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Louis Kronenberger, born on December 9, 1904, in New York, USA, and passed away on April 30, 1980. He was a renowned American literary critic and poet, known for his profound understanding and unique insights into poetry. more

“... we've allowed a youth-centered culture to leave us so estranged from our future selves that, when asked about the years beyondfifty, sixty, or seventy--all part of the average human life span providing we can escape hunger, violence, and other epidemics--many people can see only a blank screen, or one on which they project fear of disease and democracy.”

Source: Passion, Politics, and Everyday Activism: Collected Essays: Moving Beyond Words; Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions; and Revolution from Within

“... if young women have a problem, it's only that they think there's no problem.”

Ifs Thinking Problem Young Youth Young Women No Problem

Book:Outrageous acts and everyday rebellions

Source: Outrageous acts and everyday rebellions

“It was the first female-style revolution: no violence and we all went shopping.”

Firsts Violence Style Revolution Wall Female Shopping Berlin Wall

Author:Gloria Steinem

“... members of a powerful group are raised to believe (however illogically) that whatever affects it will also affect them. On theother hand, members of less powerful groups are raised to believe (however illogically) that each individual can escape the group's fate. Thus, cohesion is encouraged on the one hand, and disunity is fostered on the other.”

Believe Hands Individual Powerful Power Fate Groups Members Raised Cohesion Disunity

Book:Doing Sixty & Seventy

Source: Doing Sixty & Seventy

“Only when women rebel against patriarchal standards does female muscle become more accepted.”