Quotes for All
Marx was wrong: It is not only the ‘means of production’ that shape societies, but the means of destruction. In our own time, the costs of war, or just war readiness, are daunting. … The resulting cost squeeze has led to a new type of society, perhaps best terms a ‘depleted’ state, in which the … Read more
In economics, we borrowed from the Bourbons; in foreign policy, we drew on themes fashioned by the nomad warriors of the Eurasian steppes. In spiritual matters, we emulated the braying intolerance of our archenemies, the Shite fundamentalists. Barbara Ehrenreich
Ineluctably, the insults inflicted in one war call forth new wars of retaliation, which may be waged within months of the original conflict or generations later. Barbara Ehrenreich
Wars produce warlike societies, which in turn make the world more dangerous for other societies, which are thus recruited into being war-prone themselves. Barbara Ehrenreich
If you can attribute your success entirely to your own mental effort, to your own attitude, to some spiritual essence that you have that is better than other peoples, then that must feel pretty good. Barbara Ehrenreich
We who officially value freedom of speech above life itself seem to have nothing to talk about but the weather. Barbara Ehrenreich
America is addicted to wars of distraction. Barbara Ehrenreich
Surely there must be some way to find a husband or, for that matter, merely an escort, without sacrificing one’s privacy, self-respect, and interior decorating scheme. For example, men could be imported from the developing countries, many parts of which are suffering from a man excess, at least in relation to local food supply. Barbara … Read more
Even when uttered by Democrats, “middle class” often sounds like a mealymouthed way of saying, “Us, and not them,” where “them” includes poor people, snake handlers and those with pierced tongues. Barbara Ehrenreich
You still don’t like the idea of gay marriage? Then, as my friend, the economist Julianne Malveaux, says: Don’t marry a gay person. Case closed, problem solved. Barbara Ehrenreich