Uprootedness uproots everything except the need for roots.

The family wage has been eroded by the same developments that have promoted consumerism as a way of life.

The news appeals to the same jaded appetite that makes a child tire of a toy as soon as it becomes familiar and demand a new one in its place.

The left has lost touch with popular opinion, thereby making it possible for the right to present itself as the party of common sense.

The last three decades have seen the collapse of the family wage system.

Ideologies, however appealing, cannot shape the whole structure of perceptions and conduct unless they are embedded in daily experiences that confirm them.

The best defense against the terror of existence are the homely comforts of love, work, and family life, which connect us to a world that is independent of our wishes yet responsive to our needs.