Original artwork, not a still
Strength to Love · 1963
Success, recognition, and conformity are the bywords of the modern world where everyone seems to crave the anesthetizing security of being identified with the majority.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Success, recognition and conformity are named as the modern world's watchwords. King's view is that people crave belonging to the majority because it numbs them. Being identified with the crowd feels safe, but that safety dulls awareness.
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