Sex and German Philosophy

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Klavan On The Culture:

 

 

 

Mar 20, 2013

 

"The arts, naturally, inherently, by nature support the conservative view of man. They cannot help, left to themselves, produce a view of a spiritual people with a right to choose for themselves"

Another great speech by Andrew Klavan. He addresses puritanism, sex, censorship, politics, philosophy & history in art & culture.

David Horowitz's Wednesday Morning Club. Los Angeles, CA. March 12, 2013

 

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On A Related Note

 

Through a screen darkly: Popular culture, public diplomacy, and America's image abroad

Bradley Lecture

Martha Bayles

 

At Monday's Bradley Lecture, Martha Bayles explored the degradation of America's image abroad because of the ever increasing "vulgarity, violence, and vitriol" in popular culture. Bayles explained how after travelling the globe and interviewing countless demographics for her upcoming book “Popular culture, Public Diplomacy, and America’s Image Abroad," she discovered a great disparity between what Americans think of themselves and what the rest of the world believes.

 

Throughout her lecture, Bayles highlighted the importance of public diplomacy. She emphasized that Americans should convey themselves as unpretentious, ordinary citizens who believe in solving problems by working with others through practical wisdom. Unfortunately, said Bayles, America exports distorted, inaccurate representations of American culture. For example, "urban singles comedies" — shows like Friends, Sex and the City, or Girls — focus on a group of young, free, and family-less individuals who seem to always be alone. Moreover, the Quentin Tarantino model juxtaposes extreme violence and unrelated music and dialogue.

 

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