If Marx were functioning today, he would have been hard put to avoid saying that imaginary sex is the opiate of the people.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Modern digital pornography has become a distraction for the masses similar to what Marx called religion. It numbs people to real issues.
- In plain terms
- Pornography acts like a sedative for the people today.
- What can you take from it?
- Digital distractions can function as modern opiates.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What numbs you today?
- Is entertainment a distraction or relief?
Another view
Not everyone who consumes media is being numbed or controlled.
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