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I felt just overwhelmed by input: the Vietnam war and the collapse of the 60s and the proliferation of media it just fel
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"I felt just overwhelmed by input: the Vietnam war and the collapse of the '60s and the proliferation of media' it just felt like everything was too much to handle and you just tuned out"

- Richard Hell

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This quote by Richard Hell speaks to the overwhelming feeling of being bombarded with excessive details. In the 1960s, the Vietnam War was raving, the '60s counterculture was collapsing, and the media was ending up being a growing number of pervasive. All of this was too much for Hell to handle, and he felt the need to ignore and disconnect from it all. This quote speaks with the sensation of being overwhelmed by the world around us, and the requirement to take a step back and disconnect from all of it in order to preserve our peace of mind. It is a pointer that we all need to take a break from the world around us and take care of ourselves.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Richard Hell somewhere between October 2, 1949 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 1 other quotes.

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