https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2010/02/22/quote-of-the-day-139/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:29:19 -0400<![CDATA[&#8220;The Frankfurt School of philosophers emigrated from Nazi Germany and became dyspeptic critics of American culture. Several landed in Southern California where they were disturbed by the consumer culture and the gospel of relentless cheeriness. Depressive by nature, they focused on the disappointments and venality that surrounded them and how unnecessary it all was. It could be paradise, Theodor Adorno complained, but it was only California.&#8221;]]>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:18:38 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2010/02/22/quote-of-the-day-139-n251271