It is the logic of consumerism that undermines the values of loyalty and permanence and promotes a different set of values that is destructive of family life.
Christopher LaschConservatives have no understanding of modern capitalism. They have a distorted understanding of the traditional values they claim to defend.
Christopher LaschKnowledge 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 LaschOstensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button.
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