Christopher (Kit) Lasch (June 1, 1932 – February 14, 1994) was a well-known American historian, moralist, and social critic.
Every age develops its own peculiar forms of pathology, which express in exaggerated form its underlying character structure. Use this quote
Make it new is the message not just of modern art but of modern consumerism, of which modern art is largely a mirror image. Use this quote
Environmentalism opposes reckless innovation and makes conservation the central order of business. Use this quote
We are all revolutionaries now, addicts of change. Use this quote
In our society, daily experience teaches the individual to want and need a never-ending supply of new toys and drugs. Use this quote
The attempt to redefine the family as a purely voluntary arrangement grows out of the modern delusion that people can keep all their options open all the time. Use this quote
The left dismisses talk about the collapse of family life and talks instead about the emergence of the growing new diversity of family types. Use this quote
The question of the family now divides our society so deeply that the opposing sides cannot even agree on a definition of the institution they are arguing about. Use this quote
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. Use this quote
A growing awareness of the depth of popular attachment to the family has led some liberals to concede that family is not just a buzzword for reaction. Use this quote
