"Before the Revolution, an audience was a made up of individuals who simply consumed what was projected; after the Revolution the audience became a collective,

"Before the Revolution, an audience was a made up of individuals who simply consumed what was projected; after the Revolution the audience became a collective, with an important role in completing what was projected" This is hard a little much. Please, pray tell, what would the Cuban's watch if they could actually chose what they wanted to watch, instead of being told what to watch, and how to watch it? I understand the argument about scarcity and appreciation, and that is fair. But: "Cuba has one of the last intact coral reefs and environmentalists are rushing to protect it; preservationists are holding conferences to discuss strategies for preserving Cuba’s material culture." So the socialists colonialists now want to keep Cubans oppressed, in their 'natural state of oppression', like fish in a bowl? For the aesthetic benefit of who? Has anyone asked the Cubans what they prefer? I mean - if they do enjoy their state of scarcity, would they not remain so 'image frugal'. This entire piece reeks of the ostensible benevolent totalitarianism of these kinds of systems. Very scary stuff.