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"A society that thinks the choice between ways of living is just a choice between equally eligible "lifestyles" turns universities into academic cafeterias offering junk food for the mind"

- George Will

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This quote by George Will is a criticism of contemporary society's tendency to see different methods of living as simply a matter of individual choice. He recommends that this mindset has actually resulted in an absence of intellectual rigor in universities, where students exist with a variety of options but none are particularly challenging or thought-provoking. Instead, universities have ended up being like cafeterias, using a broad choice of "processed food for the mind" that is easy to take in but ultimately unsatisfying. Will indicates that this attitude has resulted in a lack of crucial thinking and a lack of appreciation for the intricacy of life. He recommends that rather of viewing different ways of living as just a matter of individual choice, we should aim to understand the nuances and intricacies of each option.

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George Will This quote is written / told by George Will somewhere between May 4, 1941 and today. He was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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