“American culture is no longer created by the people... A free, authentic life is no longer possible in AmericaTM today. We are being manipulated in the most insidious way. Our emotions, personalities and core values are under siege from media and cultural forces too complex to decode. A continuous product message has woven itself into the very fabric of our existence. Most North Americans now live designer lives-sleep, eat, sit in car, work, shop, watch TV, sleep again. I doubt there's more than a handful of free, spontaneous minutes anywhere in that cycle. We ourselves have been branded.” PeopleWayHas BeensTodayLife IsValuesCultureForceSleepEmotionExistenceWatchesDoubtMinutesMediaCarTvsProductsPersonalityMessagesComplexesCoreDesignerShopsCyclesFabricConsumerismSpontaneousHandfulAmerican CultureWovenOverconsumptionInsidiousCore ValuesSiegeBrandedAuthentic LifeUnder Siege Author:Kalle Lasn
“I doubt the terrorists saw 9/11 as a teaching opportunity. And we're not really a culture geared to anything as humble as 'learning.' But I was disappointed in how quickly everyone wanted to get back to normal. It was as if we watched terrorism on TV for a while, then got bored and turned back to 'American Idol.'” IfsWantedCultureOpportunityDoubtSawsTeachingTvsNormalHumbleTerrorismTerroristBoredGet BackDisappointedIdolsAmerican Idol Author:Jess Walter
“As participants in a mobile culture, our default is to move. God embraces our broken world, and I have no doubt that God can use our movement for good. But I am convinced that we lose something essential to our existence as creatures if we do not recognize our fundamental need for stability. Trees can be transplanted, often with magnificent results. But their default is to stay.” IfsWorldNeedsUseMovingCultureLosesResultsExistenceDoubtTreeMovementBrokenCreaturesEssentialsFundamentalsEmbraceConvincedNo DoubtStabilityMagnificentMobileParticipantsDefaultBroken World Author:Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
“The musical culture in the United States has no doubt suffered severe setbacks, especially in funding, since the early 2000's. However, I've been amazed at the resiliency of those involved with contemporary music in this country. I think composers and those dedicated to contemporary music have reacted with tremendous creativity and resourcefulness.” ThinkingCountryStatesCultureUnitedCreativityUnited StatesDoubtInvolvedMusicalContemporaryNo DoubtDedicatedComposerAmazedSevereFundingSetbackResiliencyResourcefulnessContemporary Music Author:Michael Hersch
“It's no doubt that there's a connection (between the blues and hip-hop). Hip-hop is definitely a child of the blues. And I think you gotta know the roots to really grow. It's like knowing your parents, it's like knowing your culture, so you could be proud of that culture and take it to the world.” ThinkingKnowsWorldChildrenCultureGrowsParentKnowingDoubtProudRootsConnectionsHip HopHipsNo DoubtHopsBe Proud Author:Common
“There is less gray area there, less doubt. There is a security in being some thing all the way. Our culture, too, encourages this way of being - exaggeration, for example, is the key to advertising success in the United States. But hyperbole also seems a big part of Iranian culture, as well.” WayWellsStatesBigsSeemsCultureUnitedUnited StatesDoubtSecurityExampleKeysAreasAdvertisingGrayExaggerationIranianHyperboleGray Area Author:Porochista Khakpour