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“I would ask: Given the nature of free-market capitalism - where the rule is to rise to the top at all costs - is it possible to have a financial industry hero? And by the way, this is not a pop-culture trend we're talking about. There aren't many financial heroes in literature, theater or cinema.”

Way Culture Asks Literature Given Talking Industry Hero Cost Capitalism Theater Financial Pops Cinema Trends Free Market Pop Culture Free Market Capitalism

Author:Martin Scorsese

“Postmodernism cost literature its audience.”

Literature Audience Cost Postmodernism Postmodern

Author:Scott Turow

“The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes.”

Men Want Literature Wish Natural Ability Common Mistake Cost Succeed Deserve Acquire Condemnation Common Things

Author:Niccolo Machiavelli

“Americans have been conditioned to respect newness, whatever it costs them.”

Has Beens Literature Cost Respect Newness Newness Of Life

Author:John Updike

“Does such a thing as 'the fatal flaw,' that showy dark crack running down the middle of a life, exist outside literature? I used to think it didn't. Now I think it does. And I think that mine is this: a morbid longing for the picturesque at all costs.”

Thinking Doe Running Used Literature Dark Middle Mines Cost Longing Flaws Cracks Morbid Picturesque Showy Fatal Flaws

Book:The Secret History

Source: The Secret History