Quote by Thomas Frank

One of the things I keep coming back to in my writing is that society doesn't work on this mirror principle, you don't have an exact replica on the left of what you have on the right. It just doesn't work that way.

One of the things I keep coming back to in my writing is tha

Summary

This quote suggests that society is not symmetrical or mirrored. It implies that one cannot expect the same responses or outcomes from different sides. The speaker is stating that society is more complex, diverse, and unpredictable. It highlights the importance of understanding that things do not always have an exact replica or identical counterpart, and that simplistic or binary thinking may not adequately capture the intricacies of society.

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Society

By Thomas Frank

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