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Quote by Charles Wright Mills on Social Development and Values

„The very shaping of history now outpaces the ability of men to orient themselves in accordance with cherished values.“

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Charles Wright Mills was an American sociologist who examined modern societies and the role of intellectuals.

Charles Wright Mills describes the challenge that societal development is progressing faster than people can orient themselves according to traditional values.


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Quote by Charles Wright Mills about social development and cherished values

Charles Wright Mills (1916–1962) was an American sociologist. His work examined postwar societies and the interaction of political, military, and economic elites. His best-known works include “The Power Elite,” “White Collar: The American Middle Classes,” and “The Sociological Imagination.”

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