“…they give us vicarious satisfactions for many of our frustrations. …People need exercise; they do not need to watch other people exercise… Another vicarious satisfaction is sexy magazines; this is vicarious sex. To anyone rushing to buy one, I'd like to say, "The real thing is better."”

—  Carroll Quigley

Oscar Iden Lecture Series, Lecture 3: "The State of Individuals" (1976)

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