"The inert masses today are defined simply and purely by the energy that they channel into consuming things. The critical TV or internet consumer is an addict l

"The inert masses today are defined simply and purely by the energy that they channel into consuming things. The critical TV or internet consumer is an addict like everyone else, but his criticism shields him from accepting that reality. What’s needed instead of the constant study of mass culture is a sort of barbaric asceticism. Distaste must have its day." Brilliant.