Jeremy Seabrook - A sense of self has to be sought in the parade of images and products; and

A sense of self has to be sought in the parade of images and products; and this culture becomes the main determinant upon morality, beliefs, and purpose, usurping more and more territory that formerly belonged to parents, teachers, community, priests, and politics alike.

- Jeremy Seabrook

source: Jeremy Seabrook (1978). “What Went Wrong?: Why Hasn't Having More Made People Happier?”, Pantheon

topic: Teacher, Self, Community