Quote by Henry Miller

Civilization is drugs, alcohol, engines of war, prostitution, machines and machine slaves, low wages, bad food, bad taste, prisons, reformatories, lunatic asylums, divorce, perversion, brutal sports, suicides, infanticide, cinema, quackery, demagogy, strikes, lockouts, revolutions, putsches, colonization, electric chairs, guillotines, sabotage, floods, famine, disease, gangsters, money barons, horse racing, fashion shows, poodle dogs, chow dogs, Siamese cats, condoms, peccaries, syphilis, gonorrhea, insanity, neuroses, etc., etc.

Civilization is drugs, alcohol, engines of war, prostitution

Summary

This quote is a critical and exaggerated portrayal of civilization, suggesting that it is filled with negative aspects and vices. The list covers various areas including social issues, immoral behaviors, destructive activities, and negative consequences of industrial and societal progress. By emphasizing such aspects, the quote contends that civilization is synonymous with debauchery, oppression, violence, and suffering. However, it is important to note that this perspective is extreme, subjective, and does not encompass the entirety of civilization's complexities, advancements, and positive contributions to society.

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