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In the US at least this principal is true for all kinds of innovation - food, humor, clothing style, music, religion, science fiction, etc., etc. The boring hom
by lanstin 5y ago
In the US at least this principal is true for all kinds of innovation - food, humor, clothing style, music, religion, science fiction, etc., etc. The boring homogenized dominant culture blands things out seeking an anti-creative hegemony, while the marginalized people keep things moving forward. From the 60s there was a truism that in a given situation the less powerful see more of the overall reality than the more powerful. The less powerful have to see things in the dominant world view and in their own world view of how to stay safe and get their needs met in the skewed system; seeing more of reality leads naturally to having better solutions to various problems.
- vittore 5y agoI'd argue that is true universally in all countries and not just in US. If TV is your source of news in any capacity, you are in that skewed reality.
- stronglikedan 5y ago> I'd argue that is true universally in all countries and not just in US. The phrase "In the US at least" doesn't mean it doesn't happen in other countries. It just means that the US is OP's only frame of reference when making the claim.
- alexpetralia 5y ago> The less powerful have to see things in the dominant world view and in their own world view of how to stay safe and get their needs met in the skewed system Very much reminds of me "Seeing Like a State".
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- taeric 5y agoCareful here. You list a ton of things with the implication that they are all independent. But, "style" can pretty much explain major shifts in all of the other items. And the dominant culture is what drives a ton of... Well, everything. To pretend that progress only comes from the marginalized crowd is as silly as claiming it only comes from the kids. Probably less accurate, even.