Football strategy does not originate in a scrimmage: it is useless to expect solutions in a political campaign.
Walter LippmannRead
Culture is the name for what people are interested in, their thoughts, their models, the books they read and the speeches they hear, their table-talk, gossip, controversies, historical sense and scientific training, the values they appreciate, the quality of life they admire. All communities have a culture. It is the climate of their civilization.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Culture encompasses the interests, thoughts, and values of a community, shaping their identity and civilization.
Walter Lippmann emphasizes the breadth of culture, highlighting that it encompasses everything from people's interests and conversations to their values and education. He suggests that culture is not just a reflection of individual preferences, but a collective identity that influences the civilization of communities, affecting how they relate to one another and understand the world.
Themes
CultureCommunityValuesCivilizationIdentity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about community development, one might say, 'As Walter Lippmann noted, culture is the climate of our civilization, shaping how we connect and collaborate.'
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