[MD] Another parallel

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 12 Jul 2009 at 11:31, John Carl wrote:


> I disagree with that particular assessment.  I'd say Western Civ has
> devolved into a completely social-dominated matrix, along the lines of the
> Victorian era and  I'd reinforce dmb's points about Neo Victorian values
> today.
> 
> Here's a clue - Books are mainly an intellectual phenomena and TV, Movies
> and Pop music are social.  Which dominates the society we live in?

I would say that books were much more dominant in Victorian society 
than they are today as well as educational quality. If books and 
education are measures of intellectual values, then I  think the 
Victorians were far superior in those respects than today's culture of tv, 
movies and pop music, most of which are vast wastelands.

Platt
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