What role do creative media play in cultural change?
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Re: What role do creative media play in cultural change?
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Well put ViziVoir. This book doesn't state any new thoughts to our American culture. It only reiterates them. For those who share the same beliefs the book will reinforce them. For those on the opposite side will simply ignore it.ViziVoir wrote: ↑13 Mar 2018, 10:22 I feel like this book doesn't necessarily invoke cultural change. Instead, it seems to reflect it. The books that most inspire change are those that appeal to both sides of an argument, while still presenting a clear point of view. If no one with an opinion that opposes the author reads the book, cultural change can't possibly happen. In this case, it's extremely unlikely anyone in favor of deregulated gun ownership would pick up this book.
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I agree with this thought. I have a few friends who will tell you they haven't read a book since high school/college, but they go to the movies on a regular basis.
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You're idea seems right. I agree with you. Usual media will make a greater impact.
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I totally agree with making the watch the center of a Black Mirror episode, brilliant idea! It would be really interesting to see how the show's writers' would interpret and portray these issues.kfwilson6 wrote: ↑11 Mar 2018, 00:29 The concept of the watch would make a great episode of Black Mirror. For those of you who haven't seen it, every episode is a short story about a type of futuristic technology. It follows characters who use it, and typically shows the pitfalls of that technology. It's very much a warning about being too dependent on technology. The rest of the issues presented in Final Notice are almost all hot topics right now anyway: gun control, responsibility of the NRA, and immigration.
My parents had a view that creative media is a reflection of what is happening in society and that it can influence the direction going forward. I find truth in their assessment and I think the book bears it out as well through the deliberations of Trudi and Vince.
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I really appreciate the understanding that you have here. Not many people seem to understand that "you are what you eat" also applies to the mind. I find living in this highly digital, highly advertised world, we are experiencing more information than we can process. I believe that this is also causing some odd manifestations in people. I find it even more interesting how you see things as "programming". Way to go labeling the phenomenon... I have been experiencing this understanding but have not been able to express it as you have. Thank you!Mouricia25 wrote: ↑06 Mar 2018, 07:43 The things we feed our minds usually manifests in our behaviours. So over time with the right stimuli, people will start acting according to how they have been programmed. This book made an attempt to shift the way people think about guns etc., I am sure it will get people to start thinking a little differently.
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I really appreciate the understanding that you have here. Not many people seem to understand that "you are what you eat" also applies to the mind. I find living in this highly digital, highly advertised world, we are experiencing more information than we can process. I believe that this is also causing some odd manifestations in people. I find it even more interesting how you see things as "programming". Way to go labeling the phenomenon... I have been experiencing this understanding but have not been able to express it as you have. Thank you!Mouricia25 wrote: ↑06 Mar 2018, 07:43 The things we feed our minds usually manifests in our behaviours. So over time with the right stimuli, people will start acting according to how they have been programmed. This book made an attempt to shift the way people think about guns etc., I am sure it will get people to start thinking a little differently.
"You can, you should, and if you are brave enough to start, you will." Stephen King