The young can only conclude that we are not serious. And this is… — “The Electronic Revolution” (1959), in Understanding Me, 2003, p 3 | The MMM

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The young can only conclude that we are not serious. And this is the meaning of their decline of attention.

“The Electronic Revolution” (1959), in Understanding Me, 2003, p 3

Quote #7512

Year: 1959

Chapters: Attention | Education | Youth

↪ Also at #519, #1671

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