Civilization is a scar tissue from a past of violence and d… - Russell Jacoby

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Civilization is a scar tissue from a past of violence and destruction.

Russell Jacoby

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Russell Jacoby (born April 23, 1945) is a professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) an author, and critic of academic culture. His fields of interest are Twentieth Century European and American intellectual and cultural history specifically the history of intellectuals and education.

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Civilization is a scar tissue from a past of violence and destruction. - Russell Jacoby

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