what we (americans) really miss about 1950s(book comments)

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Ilj <-7

Wclt Wb Ubliiy J`ss Lemut tcb <02?s ^l Ilj

Ali fmrk`l Qtltb Rk`vbrs ty) RQL5??3

’Wclt Wb Ubliiy J`ss Lemut tcb <02?'s% wr ttbk ey Qtbpclkb Ammktz `s lk

lrtaib lkliyzkg emtc tcb pmstvb lkn kbgltvb bffbats mf smali bkvrmkjbkt lkn

stltus k tcb <02?s+ ^cb lrt aib stlrts mff w`tc l Dkgct U`nnbr pmii tldbk k <006

`k wc ac jmrb Ljbr alks lpprbaltbn tcb pbr mn mf tcb <02?s ls tcb ebst t jb tm

stlrt l fljiy rltcbr tclk lky mtcbr nbalnbs+ Cmwbvbr Ammktz suggbsts tclt lk

ukkfmrjbn kmstligl fmr tcb <02?s mk tcb rsb k tcb amktbjpmrlry jbnl amuin

prmjmtb clrjfui pmitali lgbknls tmnly+ Ammktz s amrrbat+ Quac kmstligl kmt

mkiy alusbs tcrbltbks smam*pmitali kstleity lkn nbvbimpjbkt t lism blsiy

iblns tm btckmabktr sj+

@k Ljbr alk auiturb mf lky nbalnb tcb mkb tclt pbrclps `s tcb jmst

kmstlig aliiy immdbn mk `s tclt mf tcb <02?s+ @t wls tcmugct tm eb l t jb mf

sjpi`a ty elilkab lkn `kkmabkab wcbk tcb Ljbr alks wls bamkmjaliiy

amjfmrtleib lkn tcb ’Ljbr alk Nrblj‚ wls l rbli`ty fmr l puei`a+ Cmwbvbr

ukamkntmkli kmstligl tclt karblskgiy lppblrbn k tcb amktbjpmrlry jbnl

amuin erkg lemut tcb kbgltvb lspbats tm tcb amjjuktbs+ cb rskg pcbkmjbkmk

mf suac kmstligl alk eb fmukn `k Ammktz‐s bssly sbvbrli bxljpibs tclt tcb

trlntmkli fljiy `jlgbs lrb nbrvbn frmj tcb amktbjpmrlry jbnl+ Mkb mf tcbsb



Ilj 5-7

tclt Ammktz a tbs `s ’Jlrty‚ tcb cgciy prlsbn tbibv s mk scmws mf tcb <02?s

wcbk ’ tcb alii fmr ymukg amupibs tm erbld frmj tcbr fljibs wls tcb amksstbkt

tcbjb k <02?s pmpuilr auiturb‚ #Ammktz 13)+ cb rskg prmjmtmk mf tcb kmstligl

mkiy knbbn rbfibats tcb pmstvb bffbats mf tcb amktbjpmrlry ifb eut juac gkmrbs

mr n srbglrns `ts ukcbipfui lspbats+ Ls Ammktz stltbs `k cbr bssly tbibv s mk mf tcb

<02?s rbliiy pilybn l sgkfalkt rmib k pbmpib's jsuknbrstlkn`kg mf fljiy ifb k

tcb nbalnb+ ^cb scmws glvb pbmpib tcb jprbssmk tclt i`fb wls liwlys sjpib lkn

clppy elad tcbk+ _bmpib sbbj tm eb tckdkg tclt tcb fljiy*styibs mk tbibvsmk s

rbli i`fb styib+ Eut tcbsb ^V flji`bs purbiy scmwbn `kn`v nuli‐s `nbl mf cmw

flji`bs scmuin i`vb+ Qcmws i`db %Iblvb @t tm Eblvbr% lkn %Fltcbr Dkmws Ebst%

#Ammktz 13) prbsbktbn tcb flktlsy mf prmeibj smiutmk fmr tcb plrbkts+ Mk tcb mtcbr

clkn scmws i`db %@ Imvb Iuay% #13) wbrb jmstiy pmktbn lt scmw`kg trmueibs tm

wmjbk+ @kstbln mf tldkg tcbj ls l suggbstmk lftbr wltackg jmst pbmpib

vbwkg tcbsb scmws tmnly fbbi klpprmprltb lkn tcmugct tcby wmuin clrniy clvb

l fljiy ls gmmn ls suac+ cb smali bvis mf tclt nbalnb tclt scmuin eb bijkltbn

wbrb kmt wnbiy lkn pueiaiy amvbrbn k jlss jbnl+ Mk tcb amktrlry ’Nuad*lkn*

Amvbr‚ l suggbst jbtcmn fmr pbrsmkli prmtbatmk lglkst tcb bffbats mf l kuaiblr

wblpmk wcac sacmmi acinrbk wbrb kltmkli*wnbiy tlugct ey tcb RQ gmvbrkjbkt

k tcb <02?s wls prmjmtbn k kltmkwnb salib+ cs pbrsmkli ’amin wlr‚

prmtbatmk rbiltbn juac wtc JaAlrtcysj tcb pmitaliiy jmtvltbn prlatab



Ilj 1-7

#tcbmr zbn ey Ljbr alk Qbkltmr Hmb JaAlrtcy lkn c s lii`bs) mf jld kg

laausltmks mf nsimylity suevbrsmk mr trblsmk wtcmut prmpbr rbglrn fmr bvnbkab

ey mvbrstlt kg Amin Wlr tbksmks lkn lkt *amjjukst pursu ts ls `k tcb

Nmaujbktlry c stmry emmd ey Liebrt Fr bn ’JaAlrtcy sj ^cb Grblt Ljbr alk

Ubn Qalrb‚ #<02?)+ Quac kmstligl wmuin nbstrmy tcb aurrbktiy flvmrbn pmiabs k

gimeli ammpbrltmk lkn wmuin lrmusb ktbrkltmkli amkfiats tclt lrb suppmsbn tm

lvm n+ @t‐s mevmus lkn blsy tm dkmw tclt tcb alii fmr tclt nbalnb imkgkg ebst

sbrvbs smjb ibft*wkg pmitalk purpmsbs+ cby wlkt tm aclkgb tcb wmrin prbsbkt

mrnbr+ Quac grmwkg kmstligl mf jmrb gkmrlkab mr ibss amkvbrslkab wmuin rbsuits

k jjblsurleib kbgltvb bffbats tm tcb amuktry+

Bxabssvb ukkfmrjbn kmstligl nn rbliiy prmjmtb clrjs tm pmitali

lgbknls Furtcbrjmrb t alusbs tcrblts tm smam*pmitali kstleity lkn

nbvbimpjbkt+ W`nbsprbln mppms t mk pcbkmjbkmk tm pbmpib wcm amuin eb nbf`kbn

ls %mtcbrs% suac ls ’Hbws Lfr alk Ljbr alks _ubrtm U`alks tcb pmmr glys mr

ibselks lkn –tcb rbn jbklab‐‚ #Ammktz 10) wmuin lrmusb sbx sj rla sj lkn

cmst i`ty tm btcka jkmr t bs+ @t wls nur kg tcb <02?s tclt rlali amkfi`at lkn

nsarjkltmk wls sclrp lkn fbrab k jlky pilabs mf tcb amuktry #10)+ cbsb

ukcblitcy smali jmmns rbsuits kmt mkiy k jmrli ssubs eut lism k pmitali mkbs+

^cb Rktbn Qtltbs `s l amuktry mf wcac tcb gmvbrkjbkt scmuin liwlys eb `k

prmgrbss tm jldb bvbry bffmrt ksurkg tclt blac knvnuli s liimwbn cs mr cbr



Ilj >-7

nbprvleib lkn uknbkleib rgcts ls stltbn k tcb Amksttutmk+ rlakg elad tm tcb

tjb wcbk nsarjkltmk ljmkg btckatbs wls rskg wmuin arbltb tcb smali

nssbktmk lkn juitpmilrzltmk+ cbkabfmrtc tcb smabtli stleity kltmkli

sbaur ty lkn mrnbr wmuin eb tcrbltbkbn lkn turkbn `ktm `jjblsurleib aclms+

Lnn t mkliiy sbx sj wls l rltcbr sbr mus els lglkst wmjbk+ ^cbsb amrrupt

jmrlis amuin eb blsiy sbbk `k amktbjpmrlry jbnl ls Ammktz a tbs `k cbr bssly8

%Fltcbr dkmws Ebst% k wcac ymukg wmjbk wbrb lnvsbn4 %tcb wmrst tckg tclt

ymu alk nm `s tm try tm eblt l jlk lt cs mwk gljb‚ #>2)4 lkn tcby mftbk

bxpbrbkabn amjjbktlrbs suac ls8 %cb artazbs ymu clrnm * gm tm tcb ebluty

slimk%#>2)+ Lkmtcbr e lsbn rbprbsbktlt mk mf tcb sbxbs tclt amkabrkbn tcb pmrtrlyli

mf jlk ls tcb kmrj lkn wmjbk ls tcb lppbknlgb kmt mkiy maaurrbn `k `ktbrkli

struaturb mf tcb fljiy suac ls gbknbr lkn lgb rmibs tcb jlib*nmjklkt trbkn wls

lism abktbrbn mk jbk k smam*fklkali lspbats+ Mkiy jlibs cln tcb mppmrtukty tm

lppiy fmr arbnt alrns lkn gbt imlks wmjbk wbrb bxaiunbn frmj tcs prvibgb lkn

bvbk frmj hurbs # Ammktz >2)+ Cmusbdbbpkg lkn rlskg l fljiy wbrb amksnbrbn

nbli fbjlib rmibs nurkg tcb <02?s litcmugc tclt stlknlrn wls ibss rgn tclk k

prbv mus nbalnbs+ W`tc jlrr lgb lkn e rtcrltbs emmjkg wmjbk wbrb ebamjkg

w`vbs lkn jmtcbrs lt ukprbabnbktbn ibvbis+ Wmjlk tmnly clvb glkbn tcb bquli`ty

r gcts ls tcbr amuktbrplrts nm+ Fbjlibs clvb kmwlnlys pilybn jmrb lkn jmrb

`jpmrtlkt rmibs k smali bamkmja lkn pmitali fbins+ cby scmw tcb bqulity



Ilj 2-7

pmwbr lkn `ktbii`gbkab `k klt mkli nbvbimpjbkt+ Hust `jlgkb wclt tcb aurrbkt

sma bty wmuin eb i`db `k rbtrmspbat tm wclt wmjbk wbrb `k tcb <02?s lkn cmw

tcbsb tbknbka bs jpbnb tcb puei`a +

^cb ilst eut kmt iblst `s tclt ukkfmrjbn kmstlig a fbbi`kgs fmr tcb <02?s

amuin blsiy ibln tm btckmabktrsj+ Ammktz jbktmks k cbr lrtaib lemut tcb rskgs

lkn fliikgs mf tcs nbalnb ey stltkg smali flats+ cb rbsuits tclt tcb pbmpib wcm

prbfbrrbn tcb <02?'s wbrb kmt mf lky jkmrtbs k tcb R+Q eut mkiy Wctb

Ljbralks lpprbaltbn lkn acmsb tclt ls tcb ebst tjb tm stlrt l fljiy+ ^cb <006

pmii n`n kmt w`k lk mutrgct jlhmr ty+ Lijmst lii Lfr alk Ljbr alks nffbrbn mvbr

mtcbr nbalnbs rltcbr tclk <02?s #11)+ ^cb rbsuits scmws tclt tcb <02?s wls rbliiy

tcb ebst tjb mkiy tm plrt auilr amjjukty mf amktbjpmrlry Ljbr alks+ ^clt `s tcb

rblsmk wcy jmrb Ljbr alks mf suac amjjukty lpprba ltb lkn amksnbr tcb i`fb lt

tclt t jb ls tcb stbrbmtypb mf trln t mkli Ljbr alk i`fb lkn auiturb wcac alk ibln

tm l grmup tc kd kg tclt tcby lrb sbif*r gctbmus lkn ebttbr tclk lkmtcbr grmup+ @t

lism gvbs ibln wly tm hungb lkmtcbr auiturb's wly mf i`fb+ Ljbr al s dkmwk ls l

jbit kg pmt amksstkg mf lk amksnbrleib kujebr mf btcka amjjuk t bs+ Blac

amjjukty vlrbs sgkfalktiy k tcb nffbrbkt bibjbkts mf auiturb+ Auiturb s mkb's

nbsgkbn wly mf ivkg elsbn mk ’ktbiibatuli austmjs dkmwibngb lkn ebclvmr‚+

Mkb wcm s wtc lk btckmabktra pbrspbatvb jly vbw mtcbr auiturbs ls nbvltmks

frmj wclt `s %kmrjli%+ L c stmr a bxljpib mf tc s tbknbkay wls wcbk C`tibr lkn



Ilj 6-7

c s Klz fmiimwbrs tcmugct tcby wbrb ebttbr tclk tcb mtcbr pbmpibs lkn bvbk hungbn

tcb mtcbrs tm eb `kfbr mr ailss+ ^cb c stmry mf tcb Bkgi`sc lism sbrvbs ls l pr jb

bxljpib mf btckmabktr a ebi`bfs+ @t `s nsar jklt mk tclt pilys l n rbat rmib `k tcb

btckmabktra ebibf+ Nurkg tcb bxpimrltmk pbrmn tcb nsarjkltmk lglkst eilads

ey wctbs wls l jlhmr amktrmvbrsli ssub+ urkkg elad tm tcb <02?s mkb alk

blsiy rbamgkzb tclt wls tcb prjb lkn nbli tjbs fmr jlkstrblj auiturb lkn

pmpuiltmk+ clt wls tcb wmrin mf tcb Wctbs rltcbr tclk lky mtcbrs+ Mwkg tm tcs

bxtrbjst suppms t mk tclt arbltbs btckmabktr sj tclt iblns tm jldb flisb

lssujptmks lemut auiturli nffbrbkabs ljmkg tcb btckatbs lkn lism nstmrts

amjjukaltmk ebtwbbk cujlk ebkgs+

L amuktry‐s vliubs lrb vbry `jpmrtlkt tm cbr pbmpib+ Fmr jlky yblrs tcb

Ljbr alk auiturb lkn fljiy lkn tcbr vliubs clvb ebbk mkb mf tcb tmp pr mr t bs mf

tcb kltmk+ cb kmstligl lemut tcb <02?s s prjlriy tcmugct mf tcb pmstvb

lspbats tclt pbmpib wbrb jmrb mktbkt lkn immd kg fmrwlrn tm tcb futurb+ ^clt wls

lism ls Ammktz lkliyzbs ’Ljbr al's gminbk lgb mf fljiy i`fb‚ lk bssbktli plrt mf

tcb %Ljbr alk Nrblj% tclt Ljbr alks lrb sm fmkn mf+ ^cb els a nbl mf suaabss k

Ljbr al `s jblsurbn ey cmw wbii mkb alk prmv nb fmr tcbr fljiy+ Bvbry

knvnuli cls tcb rgct tm eb lkn alk eb kmstliga lemut lky pbrmn ifb prmvnkg

tclt `t bkamurlgbs lkn cbips w`tc upamjkg lac bvbjbkt+ Ubv bw`kg wclt clvb

ebbk iblrkt `k tcb plst cbips ebttbr iblrk lkn uknbrstlkn tcb prbsbkt+ Qma li



Ilj 7-7

prmgrbss `s liwlys mkgmkg `t alkkmt eb eladwlrns+ Wb lrb i v kg `k l bvbr*

aclkgkg wmrin wclt Ljbr al kbbns s l v s mklry fmr tcb futurb+ Acbr sckg fmkn

nrbljs mf tcb plst eut lglkst tcb prbsbkt s l cnnbk clrjfui nbpms t fmr tcb futurb+

Jmrbmvbr cmw tm clrjmkmusiy lnlpt fmr tbjpmrli lkn spba li n ffbrbkabs mf

auiturbs s tcb pueia‐s jlhmr amkabrk+ cb cblitcy elss fmr av izbn tckdkg ls

lssujbn `s ebttbr kbtcbr btckmabktr sj kmr xbkmabktr sj+

Wmrds atbn8

<+ Ammktz Qtbpclkb+ ’Wclt Wb Ubliiy J`ss lemut tcb <02?s‚+

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