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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
Source:The New Democrat “Ideological turmoil in America has reached unprecedented heights. With conservatives falling into the unfalsifiable throws of populism and Liberals fetishizing 1960 solutions to 2020 problems, both appear lost in moving through the 21st century. What comes after Trump for the populist? What comes after liberals fail yet again to implement a child’s […]
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The Atlantic: Opinion- Olgan Khazan: ‘ Why It Was Easier to Be Skinny in the 1980s’
Source:The New Democrat “There’s a meme aimed at Millennial catharsis called “Old Economy Steve.” It’s a series of pictures of a late-70s teenager, who presumably is now a middle-aged man, that mocks some of the messages Millennials say they hear … Continue reading
Posted in The Atlantic
Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Curve Appeal, Diet, Faddism, Faddists, Health, Jane Fonda, Olga Khazan, Pop Culture, Sexy Women, Skinny, The 1980s, The 1990s, United States, Valley Girls
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TED: Joseph G. Levitt- ‘How Craving Attention Makes You Less Creative’
Source:The New Democrat “Joseph Gordon-Levitt has gotten more than his fair share of attention from his acting career. But as social media exploded over the past decade, he got addicted like the rest of us — trying to gain followers … Continue reading
The New Criterion: William F. Buckley- ‘Who’s He: A Review of Snobbery The American Version’
Source:The New Democrat “Joseph Epstein’s new book about snobbery1 ends up being a book about Joseph Epstein, which is perfectly okay—provided one is Joseph Epstein. Another’s book about snobbery, displaying the author’s biography, his likes and dislikes, suspicions, affections, affectations, … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Culture, Elites, Elitism, Faddism, Faddists, New Technology, Pop Culture, Snobbery, Snobs, Social Media, United States
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Big Think: Kurt Andersen- ‘Why America Confuses Fantasy For Reality- Celebrity, Hollywood & Disneyland
Source:The New Democrat “The start of the 20th century was the birth of a strange new reality in the United States. The advent of the moving image, of Hollywood and sudden celebrity, caused a quantum shift in how Americans thought … Continue reading
Posted in Big Think
Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Celebrity TV, Fantasy, Hollywood, Katharine Hepburn, Kurt Andersen, Real Life, Reality, Reality TV, Tabloid TV, United States
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The Hollywood Reporter: Erik Liberman- ‘Jayne Mansfield: The First Reality Star?’
Source:The New Democrat “On the 50th anniversary of her death, a look back by a Broadway actor at what a generation of stars (and Kardashians) owes the shrewd and extravagant trailblazer.” From The Hollywood Reporter “Movie star, pin-up queen, nightclub performer … Continue reading
Posted in Baby Jayne
Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Celebrity News, Erik Liberman, Hollywood, Jayne Mansfield, Jayne Mansfield's Career, Jayne Mansfield's Life, Reality Stars, Reality TV, Reality TV Stars, Sexy Women, Tabloid Culture, Tabloid News, The 1950s, The 1960s, United States
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The Atlantic: Daniela Sherer- It’s Good To Be Rebel
Source: The New Democrat I start off this piece arguing that it’s good to be a rebel, but I would add as long as you’re doing it for the right reasons. For example, I wouldn’t recommend going to a country … Continue reading
Posted in The Atlantic
Tagged Antiestablishment, Celebrity Culture, Collectivism, Collectivists, Daniela Sherer, Faddism, Faddists, Free Choice, Free Expression, Free Speech, Free Will, Freedom of Choice, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Individualism, Individualists, New Technology, Personal Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Reality TV, Rebel, Rebels, Social Media
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Consensus 44: Oliver Wilson- Social Media: ‘Addictive, Frustrating But Here To Stay’
Source: Consensus 44: Oliver Wilson- Social Media: ‘Addictive, Frustrating But Here To Stay’ “Social media: addictive, frustrating but here to stay.” I could leave it at what Oliver Wilson said in his blog post, but as a blogger myself I feel … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Facebook, Faddism, Faddists, Free Expression, Free Speech, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Google+, MySpace, Narcissism, Narcissists, New Technology, Oliver Wilson, Personal Freedom, Reality TV, Social Media, Twitter, United States
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Anders Jacobson: George Carlin- On Some Cultural Issues
Source: The New Democrat I like George Carlin’s point about motivation because it would be one thing if you had someone advising to do the right thing because of these reasons and they know what they’re talking about because they … Continue reading
Posted in George Carlin
Tagged America, American Voters, Assholes, Baby Boom, Baby Boom Generation, Baby Boomers, Celebrity Culture, Celebrity News, Collectivism, Collectivists, Comedy, Faddism, Faddists, George Carlin, George Carlin HBO Special, HBO, Hollywood, Idiots, Morons, Motivation, Politicians, Reality TV, Religion, Satire, Stupid People, Stupidity, United States, Voters
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The Newman Group: ‘Think Before You Speak Because You Can’t Hit Rewind, Mr. Trump’
Source: The New Democrat I don’t want to make this too much about Donald Trump. God knows ( if there is one ) that this blog has written about President Trump a lot the last couple of weeks ( not … Continue reading
Posted in The Donald
Tagged America, American Life, Avik Roy, Celebrity Culture, Celebrity News, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Administration, Donald Trump Presidency, Donald Trump White House, Hollywood, Intelligence, Jonathan Gruber, Life, Pop Culture, Reality TV, Tabloid Culture, Tabloid News, Thinking, United States
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