Quote by Midge Decter

The hatred of the youth culture for adult society is not a disinterested judgment but a terror-ridden refusal to be hooked into the, if you will, ecological chain of breathing, growing, and dying. It is the demand, in other words, to remain children.

The hatred of the youth culture for adult society is not a d

Summary

This quote suggests that the aversion of young people towards adult society is not simply a neutral or observational critique, but rather a fearful rejection of being intertwined in the natural cycle of life: being born, maturing, and eventually passing away. It implies that the youth's resistance stems from a desire to remain perpetually childlike and avoid the responsibilities and challenges that come with growing up.

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By Midge Decter

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