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Word: worthship (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1997-1997
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...since I thrilled to the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Self-Reliance" have I read a piece as eloquent and loving as Rosenblatt's advice to his son. In a society creaking under the weight of the almighty dollar as the ultimate symbol of "worthship," in which the emphasis lies on aggrandizing and glorifying the whole at the expense of individual self-realization and contentment, Rosenblatt's words were a healing balm of inspiration. His son may look back one day and realize, if he has not already, that his father possesses what is arguably the most noble...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 30, 1997 | 6/30/1997 | See Source »

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