"An American of the present day reading his Sunday newspaper in a state of lazy collapse is one of the most perfect symbols of the triumph of quantity over quality that the world has yet seen"
- Irving Babbitt
About this Quote
This quote by Irving Babbitt is a commentary on the state of American society in the present day. It recommends that the frequency of mass media and the ease of access to information has caused a society that values amount over quality. The image of an American reading their Sunday newspaper in a state of "lazy collapse" is utilized to illustrate this point. This image recommends that the person is overwhelmed by the large quantity of details available to them, and is unable to process it in a significant method. This is a sign of a society that has become desensitized to the quality of the info they consume, and rather values the sheer amount of it. This quote is a caution that if we continue to prioritize quantity over quality, we will be not able to make significant progress as a society.
This quote is written / told by Irving Babbitt between August 2, 1865 and July 15, 1933. He/she was a famous Critic from USA.
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