The quote in this title comes from New York Times columnist David Brooks, who describes himself as someone who “spent the bulk of my adult life on the right-wing side of things, generally rooting for the Republican Party”.
Timely and worryingly accurate as the "entertainment value" of "leadership" seems to be a greater critical factor in peoples choice over their capacity for effective governance.
Yes. In common parlance, and in Brooks's column, we often speak of audience members. But must audiences for entertainment aren't "members" except in the most fleeting of ways, accidentally thrust together for the sake of the spectacle. I need to spend some time with DeBord as this election years rolls through.
DeBord, G. (2014). The Society of the Spectacle (K. Knabb, Trans.). Berkeley, CA: Bureau of Public Secrets.
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Timely and worryingly accurate as the "entertainment value" of "leadership" seems to be a greater critical factor in peoples choice over their capacity for effective governance.
... and @Eiren, thanks for tuning in. Long time no see.
Yes. In common parlance, and in Brooks's column, we often speak of audience members. But must audiences for entertainment aren't "members" except in the most fleeting of ways, accidentally thrust together for the sake of the spectacle. I need to spend some time with DeBord as this election years rolls through.
DeBord, G. (2014). The Society of the Spectacle (K. Knabb, Trans.). Berkeley, CA: Bureau of Public Secrets.