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Plato Shrugs: ‘Ideology Post Trump: Where Do We Go From Here?’
“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 imitation of the […]
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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
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Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Culture, Elites, Elitism, Faddism, Faddists, New Technology, Pop Culture, Snobbery, Snobs, Social Media, 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
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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
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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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AlterNet: Opinion- Bob Hennelly: ‘Watching Reality Luxury TV Is Killing America’s Economic Drive & Maybe Its Soul’
Source: The New Democrat In the last 15-20 years or so with Generation X full coming of age and now with the Millennials coming of age as well, we’re seeing less religion and church going in America ( except deep … Continue reading
The New Yorker: Will Storr- ‘How Millennials Became The Selfie Generation’
Source: The New Democrat “We look at how society became fascinated with its own image, and try to find the truth behind selfie-taking. How Millennials Became the Selfie Generation | Annals of Obsession” From The New Yorker Just on a personal … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Celebrity Culture, Faddism, Faddists, How Millennials Became The Selfie Generation, Millennial Generation, Millennial's, Narcissism, Narcissists, New Technology, Pop Culture, Reality TV, Self Esteem, Self Esteem Movement, Selfies, Social Media, United States, Will Storr
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Vanity Fair: David Friend- Monica Lewinsky Opens Up About The Year That Changed Politics & Her Life Forever
Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review Looking back at it now twenty years later (think about that for a second) the difference between the 1960s especially the early 1960s with President John F. Kennedy and the … Continue reading
The Atlantic: Derek Thompson- What Makes Things Cool?
Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review What makes things cool? A very good question especially since America is such a trendy what’s hot now and cool society where everyone who wants to be cool seems to … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Awesome, Celebrity Culture, Cool, Derek Thompson, Faddism, Fads, Hollywood, New Technology, Pop Culture, Trends, Trendy, United States
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