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“There is a cultural factor promoting violence which nowadays undoubtedly is highly effective is the mass media. And particularly everything that enters our minds through pictorial media.”

Quote by Alva Myrdal

Book:Något kan man väl göra: texter 1932-1982

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Något kan man väl göra: texter 1932-1982

This book is a compilation of various writings spanning from 1932 to 1982. more

Author

Alva Myrdal was a prominent Swedish politician, sociologist, and feminist, recognized for her significant contributions to Swedish social policy and her advocacy for gender equality and disarmament. Born on January 31, 1902, she was a leading figure in Swedish politics and a key advocate for social justice and gender equality. Myrdal's work had a significant impact on Swedish social policy and she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982 for her efforts in promoting disarmament and her work on gender issues. more

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“The longing for peace is rooted in the hearts of all men. But the striving, which at present has become so insistent, cannot lay claim to such an ambition as leading the way to eternal peace, or solving all disputes among nations.”

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“War and preparations for war have acquired a kind of legitimacy.”

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Book:Något kan man väl göra: texter 1932-1982

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“Because of what I did when I was 10 years old, I'm not living from paycheck to paycheck, and I can do things because I want to do them.”

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“We can hope that men will understand that the interest of all are the same, that hope lies in cooperation. We can then perhaps keep PEACE.”

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“First and foremost arms are tools in the service of rival nations, pointing at the possibility of a future war.”

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Book:Något kan man väl göra: texter 1932-1982

Source: Något kan man väl göra: texter 1932-1982

“The economic and political roots of the conflicts are too strong. Nor can it pretend to create a lasting state of harmonious understanding between men.”

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“I have always regarded global development as a struggle between the forces of good and evil. Not to be simplified as a struggle between Jesus and Satan, since I do not consider that the process is restricted to our own sphere of culture.”

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“The age in which we live can only be characterized as one of barbarism. Our civilization is in the process not only of being militarized, but also being brutalized.”

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“War is murder. And the military preparations now being made for a potential major confrontation are aimed at collective murder. In a nuclear age the victims would be numbered by the millions. This naked truth must be faced.”

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Book:Något kan man väl göra: texter 1932-1982

Source: Något kan man väl göra: texter 1932-1982