The family wage has been eroded by the same developments that have promoted consumerism as a way of life. – Christopher Lasch
The left has come to regard common sense – the traditional wisdom and folkways of the community – as an obstacle to progress and enlightenment. – Christopher Lasch
The left ask people to believe that there is no conflict between feminism and the family. – Christopher Lasch
Environmentalism opposes reckless innovation and makes conservation the central order of business. – Christopher Lasch
From very early on in my childhood – four, five years old – I felt alien to the human race. I felt very comfortable with thinking I was from another planet, because I felt disconnected – I was very tall and skinny, and I didnt look like anybody else, I didnt even look like any member of my family. – Patti Smith