"Hastiness and superficiality are the psychic diseases of the twentieth century, and more than anywhere else this disease is reflected in the press"

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's quote is a criticism of journalism in the twentieth century. He thinks that the press is a reflection of the hastiness and superficiality that has become a "psychic disease" of the century. He is recommending that journalism is not taking the time to correctly research study and analyze stories, instead selecting fast and shallow coverage. This lack of depth and information in journalism is a symptom of the bigger problem of hastiness and superficiality that has become prevalent in the twentieth century. Solzhenitsyn's quote is a warning that this absence of attention to information and depth in journalism can have a negative influence on society. He is prompting journalism to take more time and effort to guarantee that stories are properly looked into and reported, so that the public can be informed with precise and meaningful information.