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Category Archive: June 18

Jurgen Habermas Quote: “Partisans fight on familiar territory with…”

Partisans fight on familiar territory with professed political objectives to conquer power. This is what distinguishes them from terrorists.

January 25, 2021 1929, German, June 18, Jurgen Habermas, Quotes by Philosophers

Jurgen Habermas Quote: “I cannot imagine a context that…”

I cannot imagine a context that would some day, in some manner, make the monstrous crime of September 11 an understandable or comprehensible political act.

January 20, 2021 1929, German, June 18, Jurgen Habermas, Quotes by Philosophers

Sherry Turkle Quote: “Thumbs up or thumbs down on…”

Thumbs up or thumbs down on a website is not a conversation. The danger is you get into a habit of mind where politics means giving a thumbs up or thumbs down to a website. The world is a much more complex place.

December 7, 2020 1948, American, June 18, Quotes by Educators, Sherry Turkle

Sherry Turkle Quote: “We are inhibited from aggression by…”

We are inhibited from aggression by the presence of another face, another person. We’re aware that we’re with a human being. On the Internet, we are disinhibited from taking into full account that we are in the presence of another human being.

November 20, 2020 1948, American, June 18, Quotes by Educators, Sherry Turkle

Jurgen Habermas Quote: “Since our complex societies are highly…”

Since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents, they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of normal activities.

November 18, 2020 1929, German, June 18, Jurgen Habermas, Quotes by Philosophers

Jurgen Habermas Quote: “From a moral point of view…”

From a moral point of view, there is no excuse for terrorist acts, regardless of the motive or the situation under which they are carried out.

November 14, 2020 1929, German, June 18, Jurgen Habermas, Quotes by Philosophers

Sherry Turkle Quote: “It used to be that people…”

It used to be that people had a way of dealing with the world that was basically, ‘I have a feeling, I want to make a call.’ Now I would capture a way of dealing with the world, which is: ‘I want to have a feeling, I need to send a text.’

November 14, 2020 1948, American, June 18, Quotes by Educators, Sherry Turkle

Sherry Turkle Quote: “Teenagers talk about the idea of…”

Teenagers talk about the idea of having each other’s ‘full attention.’ They grew up in a culture of distraction. They remember their parents were on cell phones when they were pushed on swings as toddlers. Now, their parents text at the dinner table and don’t look up from their BlackBerry when they come for end-of-school day pickup.

November 1, 2020 1948, American, June 18, Quotes by Educators, Sherry Turkle

Sherry Turkle Quote: “What is so seductive about texting…”

What is so seductive about texting, about keeping that phone on, about that little red light on the BlackBerry, is you want to know who wants you.

October 25, 2020 1948, American, June 18, Quotes by Educators, Sherry Turkle

Jack Herer Quote: “I’ve lived in Los Angeles for…”

I’ve lived in Los Angeles for at least 24 years.

October 3, 2020 1939, American, Jack Herer, June 18, Quotes by Activists

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