Trying to unify Art, Science and Politics into a grand theory about American stagnation seems dubious. Each one of these are complex and can be broken down into

Trying to unify Art, Science and Politics into a grand theory about American stagnation seems dubious. Each one of these are complex and can be broken down into more meaningful interpretations. Art: It seems we are in the golden era of Television. We have solidly left the world of sitcoms and into shows with arcs, beginnings and endings. In the past most shows didn't want to invest in characters only to have the show end, thats how you end up with 20 season sitcoms. There is more innovation in TV than there ever has been. Does this counteract the narrative of cultural stagnation? Science: Theres been plenty of theories on this, but in general, most economists seems to view technological progress as random, spurious, and fundamentally unpredictable. However, there is no doubt there are more papers and researchers now than ever. Politics: Gerrymandering seems to be a primary driver of this, which is Ezra Klein's theory (who is actually quoted in this article). Is this really a fundamental truth rather than just a quirk of the system? Anytime someone tries to pull together multiple disparate threads into a unifying narrative, the analysis becomes watered down.