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False social standards result from our excessive adulation of film-stars and athletes; but we should obviously be merely foolish if we legislated against the publicity which makes for that excessive adulation.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski critiques the idea of legislating against publicity that leads to unhealthy social standards, emphasizing personal responsibility.

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