The Metropolis Has Always Been The Seat

In Order To Accommodate To Change And To The Contrast Of Phenomena, The Intellect Does Not Require Any Shocks And Inner Upheavals; It Is Only Through Such Upheavals That The More Conservative Mind Could Accommodate To The Metropolitan Rhythm Of Events.

Judging From The Ugly And Repugnant Things That Are Sometimes In Vogue, It Would Seem As Though Fashion Were Desirous Of Exhibiting Its Power By Getting Us To Adopt The Most Atrocious Things For Its Sake Alone.

The Deepest Problems Of Modern Life Derive From The Claim Of The Individual To Preserve The Autonomy And Individuality Of His Existence In The Face Of Overwhelming Social Forces, Of Historical Heritage, Of External Culture, And Of The Technique Of Life.

Cities Are, First Of All, Seats Of The Highest Economic Division Of Labor.

The Metropolis Has Always Been The Seat Of The Money Economy.