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Aldous Huxley quote about reading from Brave New World (1932) - Back to culture. Yes, actually to culture. You can't consume much if you sit still and read books.

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“ Back to culture. Yes, actually to culture. You can't consume much if you sit still and read books. ”

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Author

Aldous Huxley

Source

Brave New World

Topic

reading books consumerism culture

Date

1932

Language

English

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Aldous Huxley quote about reading from Brave New World (1932) - Back to culture. Yes, actually to culture. You can't consume much if you sit still and read books.

Aldous Huxley quote about reading from Brave New World (1932) - Back to culture. Yes, actually to culture. You can't consume much if you sit still and read books.

Aldous Huxley quote about reading from Brave New World (1932) - Back to culture. Yes, actually to culture. You can't consume much if you sit still and read books.

Aldous Huxley quote about reading from Brave New World (1932) - Back to culture. Yes, actually to culture. You can't consume much if you sit still and read books.