Many of us saw religion as harmless nonsense. Beliefs might lack all supporting evidence but, we thought, if people needed a crutch for consolation, where's the harm? September 11th changed all that.
Richard DawkinsTag: science thinking religion critical
The more he identifies with the dominant images of need, the less he understands his own life and his own desires. The spectacle’s estrangement from the acting subject is expressed by the fact that the individual’s gestures are no longer his own; they are the gestures of someone else who represents them to him.
Guy DebordTag: philosophy critical
The story of terrorism is written by the state and it is therefore highly instructive… compared with terrorism, everything else must be acceptable, or in any case more rational and democratic.
Guy DebordTag: philosophy critical
In so far as the culture industry arouses a feeling of well-being that the world is precisely in that order suggested by the culture industry, the substitute gratification which it prepares for human beings cheats them out of the same happiness which it deceitfully projects.
Theodor W. AdornoTag: philosophy critical
The more powerful the class, the more it claims not to exist.
Guy DebordTag: philosophy critical
and our few good times will be rare because we have the critical sense
and are not easy to fool with laughter
Tag: happiness laughter critical bliss good-times
I am my own biggest critic. Before anyone else has criticized me, I have already criticized myself. But for the rest of my life, I am going to be with me and I don't want to spend my life with someone who is always critical. So I am going to stop being my own critic. It's high time that I accept all the great things about me.
C. JoyBell C.Tag: learning acceptance inspirational-quotes courage bravery critic criticism growth self-knowledge life-and-living growing inspirational-life critical self-love life-quotes criticize
You know that sickening feeling of inadequacy and over-exposure you feel when you look upon your own empurpled prose? Relax into the awareness that this ghastly sensation will never, ever leave you, no matter how successful and publicly lauded you become. It is intrinsic to the real business of writing and should be cherished.
Will SelfTag: writing prose self-criticism inadequacy critical exposure
No churchmen, I notice. Of course not. What use have they for a world without irrational fear?
Jonathan L. HowardThe hope that fuels the pursuit of endless economic growth – that billions of consumers in India
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