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I disagree with much of the essay (eg: 'Telling jokes becomes a dangerous profession' strikes me as a complete non-sequitur) but I credit the author for asking
by thomassmith65 4y ago
I disagree with much of the essay (eg: 'Telling jokes becomes a dangerous profession' strikes me as a complete non-sequitur) but I credit the author for asking a fascinating question.
I think the sense in which we live in a society lacking counter-culture is that counter-culture now is most of our culture.
- civilized 4y agoReminds me of "Bobos in Paradise" by David Brooks (2000). Brooks is now "just another uncool Boomer" but he made this same observation over 20 years ago.
- wallfacer120 4y agoPeople have been making this observation since the late 60s because that's when it became true.