Philip Rieff Quote

In classical cultures, an ascended class had to justify itself before those now below in the social structure. But the culture revolution of our time has eliminated this need for class- as well as self-justification. Nevertheless, those below still seek to emulate the ascendant social class, without being convinced of its superiority.

The Triumph of the Therapeutic (1966)

In classical cultures, an ascended class had to justify itself before those now below in the social structure. But the culture revolution of our time ...

In classical cultures, an ascended class had to justify itself before those now below in the social structure. But the culture revolution of our time ...

In classical cultures, an ascended class had to justify itself before those now below in the social structure. But the culture revolution of our time ...

In classical cultures, an ascended class had to justify itself before those now below in the social structure. But the culture revolution of our time ...