“We know – it has been measured in many experiments – that children with strong impulse control grow to be better adjusted, more dependable, achieve higher grades in school and college and have more success in their careers than others. Success depends on the ability to delay gratification, which is precisely what a consumerist culture undermines. At every stage, the emphasis is on the instant gratification of instinct. In the words of the pop group Queen, “I want it all and I want it now.” A whole culture is being infantilised.”
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Jonathan Sacks
Rabbi, British writer and thinker, former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom. Rabbi Sacks is known for his profound religious and philosophical thinking and his insight into contemporary social issues. more
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