Propaganda in the ordinary sense of the term plays a less important part in a consumer society, where people greet all official pronouncements with suspicion. Christopher Lasch consumergreetimportant Change image and share on social
A growing awareness of the depth of popular attachment to the family has led some liberals to concede that family is not just a buzzword for reaction. Christopher Lasch attachmentawarenessbuzzword Change image and share on social
The effect of the mass media is not to elicit belief but to maintain the apparatus of addiction. Christopher Lasch addictionapparatusbelief Change image and share on social
Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success. Christopher Lasch appearancesucceedsuccess Change image and share on social
We are all revolutionaries now, addicts of change. Christopher Lasch addictchangerevolutionary Change image and share on social
The hope of a new politics does not lie in formulating a left-wing reply to the right-it lies in rejecting conventional political categories. Christopher Lasch categoryconventionalformulate Change image and share on social
The same historical development that turned the citizen into a client transformed the worker from a producer into a consumer. Christopher Lasch citizenclientconsumer Change image and share on social
George Orwell's contention was that it is a sure sign of trouble when things can no longer be called by their right names and described in plain, forthright speech. Christopher Lasch callcontentionforthright Change image and share on social
Liberals subscribe to the new flexible, pluralistic definition of the family; their defense of families carries no conviction. Christopher Lasch carryconvictiondefense Change image and share on social
Information, usually seen as the precondition of debate, is better understood as its by-product. Christopher Lasch debateinformationprecondition Change image and share on social
