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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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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
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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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American Enterprise Institute: Arthur Brooks- ‘Love Your Enemies: Be An Authoritative Leader’
Source:The New Democrat “If you’ve turned on the TV or scrolled through social media lately, you know that being nice isn’t in fashion. But is it also a losing strategy? In the last of three video lessons on how to … Continue reading
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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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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Politics and Prose: Caitlin Moran: ‘How To Be Famous’
Source: The New Democrat I’ll be honest with you for at least a second, ( before I go back to making an ass out of myself ) I haven’t actually read this book. I haven’t even heard of Caitlin Moran … 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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AEI: Arthur Brooks- Narcissism is Increasing. So You’re Not so Special
Source: This piece was originally posted at The Daily Review: AEI: Arthur Brooks- Narcissism is Increasing. So You’re Not so Special The internet and even the social media revolution by in large have been great things. I’m not a blogger … Continue reading
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