During the 1960s, I think, people forgot what emotions were supposed to be. And I don't think they've ever remembered.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Warhol suggests society lost touch with genuine emotion in the 1960s and never recovered.
- In plain terms
- People forgot how to feel and haven't remembered since.
- What can you take from it?
- Emotional authenticity can be lost over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Has society become less emotional?
- What does genuine feeling look like?
Another view
This view might overlook how emotions evolve rather than disappear.
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