Esra Simsek

“The idea that men are created free and equal is both true and misleading: men arecreated different; they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy inseeking to become like each other. DAVID RIESMAN, The Lonely Crowd”
― Mel Levine, A Mind at a Time

“I worry when we try to make every little cluster of traits into a syndrome, ignoring the toxic stigmatizing effects of being so designated, which can last a lifetime. We could help Doug without forcing him to become a pathological specimen!”
― Mel Levine, A Mind at a Time

“Many children who are thought to be lazy are experiencing trouble generating and sustaining their mental effort”
― Mel Levine, A Mind at a Time

“If we went out on the street dressed the way we talk, we should be arrested for indecentexposure. JAMES THURBER”
― Mel Levine, A Mind at a Time