It is no longer an unwritten law of American capitalism that industry will attempt to maintain wages at a level that allows a single wage to support a family. Christopher Lasch americanattemptcapitalism Change image and share on social
The model of ownership, in a society organized round mass consumption, is addiction. Christopher Lasch addictionconsumptionmas Change image and share on social
A society that has made 'nostalgia' a marketable commodity on the cultural exchange quickly repudiates the suggestion that life in the past was in any important way better than life today. Christopher Lasch commodityculturalexchange Change image and share on social
When liberals finally grasped the strength of popular feeling about the family, they cried to appropriate the rhetoric and symbolism of family values for their own purposes. Christopher Lasch cryfamilyfelt Change image and share on social
The left sees nothing but bigotry and superstition in the popular defense of the family or in popular attitudes regarding abortion, crime, busing, and the school curriculum. Christopher Lasch abortionattitudebigotry Change image and share on social
Ostensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button. Christopher Lasch buttonconservatismcontemporary Change image and share on social
Traditionalists will have to master techniques of sustained activism formerly monopolized by the left. Christopher Lasch activismleavemaster Change image and share on social
Knowledge is what we get when an observer, preferably a scientifically trained observer, provides us with a copy of reality that we can all recognize. Christopher Lasch copyknowledgeobserver Change image and share on social
In an individualistic culture, the narcissist is God's gift to the world. In a collectivist society, the narcissist is God's gift to the collective. Christopher Lasch collectivecollectivistculture 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
