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...politics, who anticipated the rise of student and intellectual radicalism as a major phenomenon of the second half of the 1960's. Many radical theorists pointed to the seemingly enduring character of quiescence and acquiescence of the 1950's as a reflection of the ability of an affluent consumer-goods oriented capitalism to breed "contented cows." But just as the period of overwhelming passivity came to an end, the period of aggressive activism also will end, if past history tells us anything. And when that happens, it will be totally unexpected by radicals and conservatives alike, much as the decline...
...Favor affluent, narrowly academic male students at elite high schools...
Whatever the ethics of the matter, some antiwar doctors argue that tax lawyers perform a similar service by searching for legitimate if sometimes little-used exemptions. But many doctors are dismayed that the vast majority of medical deferments are going to affluent, educated whites. One reason: whites see doctors far more often and thus can document their diseases...
...After World War II, our scarecrows were grim and military," he says. "Many wore steel helmets and discarded uniforms." Then came an "American period"-mechanized scarecrows with waving arms affixed to crude clockwork. Now that Japan is more affluent, scarecrows are more elaborate. Some wear business suits; others, inspired by TV films, simulate fierce samurai warriors and angry student demonstrators...
...affluent society and a rising standard of living are cruel illusions to most blue collar workers. They are incensed by the charge that they have caused inflation; in fact, they are its chief victims. The average weekly wage of factory hands and clerks rose from $95 five years ago to $121 in September. But in real purchasing power, adjusted for inflation, it has actually declined (see chart page 72). Over the last decade, according to the Labor Department, the financial needs of a family with growing children have risen by 61%. In the same years, the average earnings of skilled...