Christopher Lasch Disapproves

Things that would fuel Christopher Lasch's essays if he were here

[Christopher Lasch's Angry Ghost @ghostofchristo1]

That the fears, emotions, and affective states of experts are now reported as stories in themselves seems a key component of our current information regime.

[Christopher Lasch Disapproves @annoyedlasch]

This inquiry began with a deceptively simple question. How does it happen that serious people continue to believe in progress, in the face of massive evidence that might have been expected to refute the idea of progress once and for all?

[Christopher Lasch Disapproves @annoyedlasch]

No quote required for this revolting of the elites.

[Christopher Lasch Disapproves @annoyedlasch]

“When the images of power overshadow the reality, those without power find themselves fighting phantoms.”

[Christopher Lasch Disapproves @annoyedlasch]

“Even nonelective officials, ostensibly preoccupied with questions of high policy, have to keep themselves constantly on view; all politics becomes a form of spectacle.”

[Christopher Lasch Disapproves @annoyedlasch]

“In a society that dreads old age and death, ageing holds a special terror for those who fear dependence and whose' self-esteem requires the admiration usually reserved for youth, beauty, celebrity, or charm."

[Christopher Lasch Disapproves @annoyedlasch]

"We find it more and more difficult to achieve a sense of continuity, permanence, and connection with the world around us. Relationships with others are notably fragile ... reality is experienced as an unstable environment of flickering images."