"But the Spain which emerged around 1960, beginning with its economic miracle, created by the invasion of tourists, can no longer result in impassioned dedication on the part of its intellectuals, and even less on the part of foreign intellectuals"
- Juan Goytisolo
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This quote by Juan Goytisolo speaks to the changing nature of Spain in the 1960s. He recommends that the increase of travelers and the resulting economic miracle has actually altered the nation in such a way that it no longer motivates the same level of devotion from its intellectuals, or from foreign intellectuals. Goytisolo suggests that the Spain of the 1960s is a much various place than it was before, which the modifications have had an unfavorable impact on the level of commitment from intellectuals. He suggests that the nation has ended up being more commercialized and less motivating, which this has had a harmful impact on the dedication of intellectuals. This quote speaks with the changing nature of Spain in the 1960s, and the effect that the increase of travelers and the resulting economic wonder had on the nation.
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