“The character structure of modern man, who reproduces a six-thousand-year-old patriarchal authoritarian culture is typified by characterological armoring against his inner nature and against the social misery which surrounds him. This characterolgical armoring of the character is the basis of isolation, indigence, craving for authority, fear of responsibility, mystic longing, sexual misery, and neurotically impotent rebelliousness.” MenYearsCharacterCultureSocialResponsibilityModernThousandAuthoritySixBasesStructureLongingMiseryIsolationSurroundThousand YearsCravingMysticModern Man Author:Wilhelm Reich
“The first effect of modernism was to make high culture difficult: to surround beauty with a wall of erudition.” FirstsCultureDifficultEffectsWallSurroundModernismErudition Book:Modern Culture Source: Modern Culture
“I have less time, less tolerance for bullshit, more interest in good taste, more confidence in my own judgement. The culture with which I surround myself is a reflection of my personality and the circumstances of my life, which is in part how it should be.” ShouldCultureInterestMy OwnPersonalityCircumstancesTasteReflectionToleranceJudgementSurroundBullshitGood Taste Book:Songbook Source: Songbook