The fundamental, all-pervasive cause of world instability is the destruction of communities by the commercialization of all human relationships and the resulting neuroses and psychoses. The technological acceleration of transportation, communication and weapons systems is now creating power areas wider than existing political structures.


Oscar Iden Lecture Series, Lecture 3: "The State of Individuals" (1976)

Carroll Quigley Quotes

The fundamental, all-pervasive cause of world instability is the destruction of communities by the commercialization of all human relationships and...

The fundamental, all-pervasive cause of world instability is the destruction of communities by the commercialization of all human relationships and...

The fundamental, all-pervasive cause of world instability is the destruction of communities by the commercialization of all human relationships and...

The fundamental, all-pervasive cause of world instability is the destruction of communities by the commercialization of all human relationships and...