North American civilization is one of the ugliest to have emerged in human history, and it has engulfed the world. Asphalt and exhaust fumes clog the villages... This great, though disastrous, culture can only change as we begin to stand off and see... The inveterate materialism which has become the model for cultures around the globe.

Arthur Charles Erickson

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America Materialism Environmental destruction

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Arthur Charles Erickson

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English

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1973 1970s 20th century

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Canada

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Erickson, Arthur Charles. Speech recieving an honorary university degree, LL.D. (Honoris Causa). 1973, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

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