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Thomas Szasz

Adulthood is the ever-shrinking period between childhood and old age. It is the apparent aim of modern industrial societies to reduce this period to a minimum.

Thomas Szasz

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Thomas Szasz is saying that the time when people are considered adults is getting shorter as childhood lasts longer and old age begins sooner. He also suggests that modern industrial societies try to make this adult phase as brief as possible, possibly by extending dependence or limiting independence.

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