“In new and sanitized suburban towns, a young generation thus dreamed of cures—of a death-free, disease-free existence. Lulled by the idea of the durability of life, they threw themselves into consuming durables: boat-size Studebakers, rayon leisure suits, televisions, radios, vacation homes, golf clubs, barbecue grills, washing machines. In Levittown, a sprawling suburban settlement built in a potato field on Long Island—a symbolic utopia—“illness” now ranked third in a list of “worries,” falling behind “finances” and “child-rearing.” In fact, rearing children was becoming a national preoccupation at an unprecedented level. Fertility rose steadily—by 1957, a baby was being born every seven seconds in America. The “affluent society,” as the economist John Galbraith described it, also imagined itself as eternally young, with an accompanying guarantee of eternal health—the invincible society.”
―
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Share this quote:
Friends Who Liked This Quote
To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!
0 likes
All Members Who Liked This Quote
None yet!
This Quote Is From
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
by
Siddhartha Mukherjee
105,596 ratings, average rating, 8,641 reviews
105,596 ratings, average rating, 8,641 reviews
Browse By Tag
- love (97401)
- life (75887)
- inspirational (72612)
- humor (43677)
- philosophy (29505)
- inspirational-quotes (26850)
- god (25982)
- wisdom (23551)
- truth (23545)
- romance (22998)
- poetry (22013)
- death (19956)
- happiness (18619)
- life-lessons (18549)
- hope (17813)
- faith (17793)
- quotes (16697)
- inspiration (16478)
- spirituality (15077)
- religion (14850)
- motivational (14811)
- writing (14748)
- relationships (14433)
- life-quotes (14144)
- love-quotes (13794)
- success (13391)
- time (12325)
- motivation (11899)
- science (11641)
- knowledge (11234)