"Whoever controls the media, the images, controls the culture"
- Allen Ginsberg
About this Quote
In this quote, Allen Ginsberg is highlighting the tremendous power and influence that the media holds in shaping a society's culture. He recommends that whoever has control over the media and the images depicted through it, likewise has control over the beliefs, worths, and habits of individuals. This is because the media has the capability to shape and manipulate public opinion, and ultimately, the culture of a society. This quote works as a reminder to be critical of the media and to question the intentions behind the images and messages being presented, as they have the prospective to considerably affect our perceptions and understanding of the world.
This quote is written / told by Allen Ginsberg between June 3, 1926 and April 5, 1997. He was a famous Poet from USA.
The author also have 17 other quotes.
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"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"
