#culture

Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be entertained and informed, and in which they can communicate effectively, without having to master any but the most rudimentary literacy skills? ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#australians #because #communicate #culture #effectively

The question is, will we continue to fight what may be a rearguard action to defend universal literacy as a central goal of our education system, or are we bold enough to see what's actually happening to our culture? ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#actually #bold #central #continue #culture

I'm someone that examines culture and tries to break down why things are the way that they are whether its hip-hop music, sex, race, or consumerism. I try to examine it and scrutinize it to the point where I can write a song. ↗

— Macklemore

#consumerism #culture #down #examine #examines

America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts. ↗

— James Madison

#agriculture #america #arts #encouraged #had

Culture exists and evolves to relegate to habit categories of interactions the constant conscious reference to which would make human interaction impossible. ↗

— David Mamet

#conscious #constant #culture #evolves #exists

This is the culture you're raising your kids in. Don't be surprised if it blows up in your face. ↗

— Marilyn Manson

#culture #face #kids #raising #surprised

People in this country haven't stopped hating fat people, but they've become more kind to me, since in our culture, even though we hate our fat people, we love our celebrities even more. ↗

— Camryn Manheim

#celebrities #country #culture #even #fat

So instead of beating myself up for being fat, I think it's a miracle that I laugh every day and walk through my life with pride, because our culture is unrelenting when it comes to large people. ↗

— Camryn Manheim

#because #being #comes #culture #day

In Europe they call geeks 'smart people,' and frankly I think we live in a culture that doesn't value intelligence enough; so I am very proud in saying that I am a geek. ↗

— James Marsters

#call #culture #enough #europe #frankly

Celebrity culture has gone crazy, and I think the reason is that real news is just not bearable, and it also seems impossible to change anything. ↗

— Chris Martin

#anything #bearable #celebrity #celebrity culture #change