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[driftlessarearev]

American Odd: Food Court Druids, Cherohonkees, and Other Creatures Unique to the Republic, by Robert Lanham

American Odd: Food Court Druids, Cherohonkees, and Other Creatures Unique to the Republic, by Robert Lanham

Via Food Court Druids, Cherohonkees, and Other Creatures Unique to the Republic by Robert Lanham Art by Jeff Bechtel PLUME/Penguin (2004) A longstanding concept beloved by American civilization has been the notion of personal freedom. Thomas Jefferson inscribed it in The Declaration of Independence, laying it out as “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” In the United States we have…

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[themorningnews]

Never mind news articles that link economic woes to a culture shift, the report of the hipster’s death is an exaggeration.

[5oclockcoffees]

I find it impossible to write fiction that's set after 2002

Instead of embracing quiet introspection, we opt out to read "’Masters of the Universe’ Is Actually a Tragic Gay Love Story between He-Man and Skeletor” on BuzzFeed. When we’re constantly checking for updates on Facebook—relying on what’s discussed on social media and blogs to maneuver our thoughts—we stifle our own individuality and become intellectually disengaged. Removed from self-reflection and solitude we become the very worst thing there is to be: dull. Do we really want the future to remember us as a generation of obsessive compulsives who spent thirty days a year uploading selfies? "I'm sure our forefathers would be proud to know that 700 years later we'd be... doing the exact same thing they were doing. So, be sure next mealtime to ask for your free sep-tua-centennial cupcake in a cup." (Wall-E)

Your Phone Is Ruining You For Us.

[allmyfriendshaveblogs]

So if the backlash is here, why are we so complacent? It's like we're getting mad for all the wrong reasons, fixating on mere annoyances instead of realizing why we should truly be outraged. Backlash against cell phones won’t arrive until we understand the real problem. Cell phones have made us dull.

http://www.theawl.com/2013/11/your-phone-is-murdering-your-soul

[trash-cake]

"If Hendrix, Duchamp or Warhol were alive today, we'd be doing our damnedest to derail their self-expression, dismissing them as fucking hipsters."

Robert Lanham