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There's no national philosophy. That's giving these people way too much credit. "Amusing Ourselves to Death" by Neil Postman is 100% predictive and descriptive
by sorcerer-mar 1y ago
There's no national philosophy. That's giving these people way too much credit.
"Amusing Ourselves to Death" by Neil Postman is 100% predictive and descriptive of how we got where we are.
- i80and 1y agoI do think USA-flavored Juche does some explanatory power for the group as a whole, even if the individuals lack any specific philosophy beyond hill climbing. I do also need to read Postman, though.
- GuinansEyebrows 1y agoLikewise, “Dark Money” by Jane Mayer describes some of the political processes that got us here. That along with “The Family” by Jeff Sharlet to provide a little color to the religious side.