About this quote

In Rediscovering Lost Values (1954), King uses a collective appeal to examine wisdom, with attention to modern, conveniences, today. The practical center is the relationship between life and conveniences and today, giving readers a specific lens for judgment and action.

When to use it

• A community organizer builds a meeting around modern before participants choose one measurable action related to wisdom.
• A teacher pairs the passage from Rediscovering Lost Values (1954) with a primary-source exercise about life and public responsibility.
• A team leader uses the tension between conveniences and today to discuss conduct under pressure.