Derrick Jensen Quotes about Culture

A culture that values production over life values the wrong things, because it will produce things at the expense of living beings, human or otherwise.

A culture that values production over life values the wrong things, because it will produce things at the expense of living beings, human or otherwise.

Derrick Jensen

Culture, Being Human, Produce

Derrick Jensen (2000). “A Language Older Than Words”

I think a lot of us are increasingly recognizing that the dominant culture is killing the planet.

Derrick Jensen

Thinking, Culture, Killing

Within this culture wealth is measured by one's ability to consume and destroy.

Derrick Jensen

Culture, Wealth, Ability

Derrick Jensen (2011). “Endgame, Volume 1: The Problem of Civilization”, p.106, Seven Stories Press

I think it's very important for us to start to build a culture of resistance, because what we're doing isn't working, clearly.

Derrick Jensen

Thinking, Important, Culture

From the beginning, this culture - civilization - has been a culture of occupation.

Derrick Jensen

Civilization, Culture, Occupation

Derrick Jensen (2011). “Endgame, Volume 1: The Problem of Civilization”, p.165, Seven Stories Press

We cannot hope to create a sustainable culture with any but sustainable souls.

Derrick Jensen

Soul, Culture, Sustainability

Derrick Jensen (2006). “Endgame”, p.190, Seven Stories Press

I no longer see Descartes' statement as arbitrary. It is representative of our culture's narcissism. This narcissism leads to a disturbing disrespect for direct experience and a negation of the body.

Derrick Jensen

Disrespect, Culture, Arbitrary

Derrick Jensen (2012). “The Derrick Jensen Reader: Writings on Environmental Revolution”, p.19, Seven Stories Press