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...harshly on their fellows; also philosophy, recreation and pediatrics: "Each is infused with the rot-producing idea that the salvation of the individual, and so of society, depends upon conformity and adjustment." Thus, in harsher terms, rebellious Psychologist Lindner reaches much the same diagnosis as Social Scientist David Riesman (TIME, Sept. 27), who calls the pattern of the times "other-directedness...
Your articles about Riesman, Brando and Toynbee have illuminated one of the cancers which is destroying our American society-this cancer being the psychological norm. We are afraid to be different since we might be called neurotic or "crazy." We are afraid to live according to our Judeo-Christian-Buddhist principles since such an infinitesimal number live in this way. I hope your articles have restored sight to the blind...
...your article on David Riesman [TIME, Sept. 27] you opened up the subject of how rapidly America is changing. I feel you should be apprised of still another significant change in the U.S. scene. On leaving a Manhattan restaurant today with two friends, we were approached by a tweed-bearing, clean-shirted, clipped-mustached man of about 60. Said he, in an Ivy League accent: "I don't know my name. I can't think what my name might...
...David Riesman's brilliant account of evolution of mankind into "other-directeds" [TIME, Sept. 27] is perhaps the reason and cause for the super-mediocrity of most people, most jobs, most professions, even most autonomous...
...Between Mrs. Ambrose Clark and Mr. David Riesman, I'll take Mrs. Clark because she says, "Lose as if you liked it," and this Mr. Riesman (in a million words) just gets me mixed...