Capitalism is an art form, an Apollonian fabrication to rival nature. It is hypocritical for feminists and intellectuals to enjoy the pleasures and conveniences of capitalism while sneering at it.… Everyone born into capitalism has incurred a debt to it. Give Caesar his due.

About Camille Paglia

Camille Anna Paglia ( PAH-lee-ə; born April 2, 1947) is an American academic, social critic, and feminist. Paglia was a professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1984 until the university's closure in 2024. She is critical of many aspects of modern culture and is the...

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Capitalism is an art form, an Apollonian fabrication to rival nature. It is hypocritical for feminists and intellectuals to enjoy the pleasures and conveniences of capitalism while sneering at it. … Everyone born into capitalism has incurred a debt to it. Give Caesar his due.