Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
Richard Sennett
Born: January 1, 1943 (age 82)
Bio: Richard Sennett is the Centennial Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and University Professor of the Humanities at New York University. Sennett has studied social ties in cities, and the effects of urban living on individuals in the modern world.
Known for:
- The Craftsman (2008)
- The Culture of the New Capitalism (2006)
- The Fall of Public Man (1977)
- The hidden injuries of class (1972)