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What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its

What is the thread of western civilization that distinguished its course in history? It has to do with the preoccupation of western man with his outward command and his sense of superiority. – Arthur Erickson

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After 1980, you never heard reference to space again. Surface, the most convincing evidence of the descent into materialism, became the focus of design. Space disappeared. – Arthur Erickson

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With production alone as the goal, industry in North America was dominated by the assembly line, standardization for mass consumption. – Arthur Erickson

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It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema. – Conrad Hall

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For the very first time the young are seeing history being made before it is censored by their elders. – Margaret Mead

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Unlike poetry and music, the art of history is cumulative. – John Clive, Not By Fact Alone

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