“People who gentrify are usually new transplants to a city, changing it...” — Annalee Newitz Quote

“People who gentrify are usually new transplants to a city, changing it to suit their particular cultural needs and whims.”

“When it comes to the population explosion, there are two questions on the table. One, is our population growth going to kill us all? And two, is there any ethical way to prevent that from happening?”

“Technological change is both familiar and easy to observe.”

“So the same cultural and political issues that divided us in 1968 are still dividing us.”

“Sadly, half of marriages end in divorce. Half of my girl friends and male friends have been through one, and their kids are doing great. There's no shame around it - unless you want to project that on to yourself - but certainly there's no longer cultural shame. Everyone is walking through it.”

“There is a cultural factor promoting violence which nowadays undoubtedly is highly effective is the mass media. And particularly everything that enters our minds through pictorial media.”