“We may be sure that the characteristic blindness of the twentieth century [...] lies where we have never suspected it [...] The only palliative is [...] by reading old books. [...] the books of the future would be just as good [...], but unfortunately we cannot get at them.” MayBookWould BeLyingReadingCenturyCharacteristicsBlindnessTwentieth CenturyOld Books Author:C. S. Lewis
“Those who know New York City primarily through tourism or mass culture may think of us natives as possessing certain shared characteristics, not all of them flattering. But the true, volatile charisma of New York lies in how balkanised it is.” ThinkingKnowsMayLyingCertainCultureCitiesNew YorkMassCharacteristicsNew York CityTourismPossessingFlatteringCharismaMass Culture Author:Jonathan Dee