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Why have the last 20 years been less culturally distinct than previous decades?
Posted on 9/18/23 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 9/18/23 at 2:44 pm
The 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and to some degree the 90s have all been drastically different from each other. If someone shows you a clothing style from any of these decades you could easily point out the time frame.
A lot of clothing styles that people wore 15 years ago could be worn today and nobody would think it was odd.
The original Wonder Years came out in 1988, but it was based on 1968. Could you imagine a TV show based on 2003?
Have we culturally peaked as a society?
A lot of clothing styles that people wore 15 years ago could be worn today and nobody would think it was odd.
The original Wonder Years came out in 1988, but it was based on 1968. Could you imagine a TV show based on 2003?
Have we culturally peaked as a society?
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Posted on 9/18/23 at 2:50 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Was just talking about this yesterday with my daughter, with the example of Dazed and Confused. Came out in 1993, was set in 1976, a totally different time and seemingly a world away.
Make the same movie today, and it's set in 2006. It wouldn't be different at all-- hairstyles, cars, music, houses.
Even technology -- cell phones? yep. HD televisions" Yep.
It's weird...
Make the same movie today, and it's set in 2006. It wouldn't be different at all-- hairstyles, cars, music, houses.
Even technology -- cell phones? yep. HD televisions" Yep.
It's weird...
Posted on 9/18/23 at 2:50 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
People more concerned with all the ever changing technological gadgets than changes in fashion?
Posted on 9/18/23 at 2:51 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
My guess is that in part technology drastically changed decade by decade until we hit the 2000s where it kind of plateaued. Not that we don’t have cooler tech today than we did in 2003 but it’s not drastically different.
To go along with that is also social media. When everything is shared and seen by everyone all the time, you get more copycats.
My final guess is the same problem that Hollywood has which is just re making old things. Instead of new trends, people find retro looks to be trendy.
Beyond these 3 ideas, I haven’t got a clue.
To go along with that is also social media. When everything is shared and seen by everyone all the time, you get more copycats.
My final guess is the same problem that Hollywood has which is just re making old things. Instead of new trends, people find retro looks to be trendy.
Beyond these 3 ideas, I haven’t got a clue.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 2:52 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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Not that we don’t have cooler tech today than we did in 2003 but it’s not drastically different.
Dude. Did you have wireless internet everywhere in 2003? Smartphones? Self-driving cars?
Posted on 9/18/23 at 2:52 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
The internet has killed a lot of motivation to be unique. You are exposed to so much more now, an idea like a new fashion trend isn't something that starts organically. Thus, if everyone gets the idea at the same time, it's no longer "cool".
Same can be said for music, television, etc.
Yep. Right around 1999.
Same can be said for music, television, etc.
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Have we culturally peaked as a society?
Yep. Right around 1999.
This post was edited on 9/18/23 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 9/18/23 at 2:59 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
The answer is obvious. The internet. Everybody is now connected and you see all cultures merging together in a way. Before, people on opposite sides of the world, let alone, opposite sides of the country, had very little insight into each other's cultures, and therefore developed their own cultures based on geography.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:01 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Theres a general void in creativity and innovation in both technology and the arts since the rise of the smartphone age.
This post was edited on 9/18/23 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:01 pm to Clyde Tipton
We started stagnating when rock n roll stopped being mainstream. Not just a coincidence.
That…. and the internet has turned us into zombies.
That…. and the internet has turned us into zombies.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:04 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:07 pm to Clyde Tipton
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You are exposed to so much more now, an idea like a new fashion trend isn't something that starts organically. Thus, if everyone gets the idea at the same time, it's no longer "cool".
Fashion trends rarely started organically it has been driven by the industry for a very long time. The difference is the industry generally started the fire in NY and LA and it spread over time. Now when shows happen in Milan or Paris those that care know 2 minutes later and H&M et al are knocking it off and will be in discount stores by the end of the month.
As to the OP separating the decades usually requires some time until the distinct identity becomes clear. '79 was not that different from '82 and '88 not that different from 91. If you look close enough you will see the different identities of the naughts from the the tens.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:07 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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Have we culturally peaked as a society?
Cultural Marxism, aka critical theories praxis, is a societal parasite. It destroys without building. It literally is designed to create division.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:07 pm to Jimbeaux
People spend way too much time on message boards the past 20 years..
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:08 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Each region of the united states used to be more distinct in culture, style, music, food, etc until the age of social media.
Look at popular music, most regional styles are dead. Country, rock, hip hop... it's all blended together in an amalgamation.
Look at popular music, most regional styles are dead. Country, rock, hip hop... it's all blended together in an amalgamation.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:08 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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Have we culturally peaked as a society?
Yes and started declining.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:12 pm to BRich
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Make the same movie today, and it's set in 2006. It wouldn't be different at all-- hairstyles, cars, music, houses.
man I don't know about that. I started college at that time. A week or two ago I had to go on the LSU campus for a work event and I felt like I was on another planet.
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:13 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Internet. Different regions used to have unique styles and trends and some of those would catch on nationally. Now everyone sees what everyone else is doing all over the world and since most people like to fit in it's led to the homogenization of pop culture.
eta- another guy said it before me
eta- another guy said it before me
This post was edited on 9/18/23 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:17 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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My guess is that in part technology drastically changed decade by decade until we hit the 2000s where it kind of plateaued. Not that we don’t have cooler tech today than we did in 2003 but it’s not drastically different.
To go along with that is also social media. When everything is shared and seen by everyone all the time, you get more copycats.
It's mostly these IMO.
Now that everyone is socially connected (via the internet and social media), there are no longer cultures of being yourself and being unique. So groups with their own style have given way to everyone sharing everything at all times, and people are becoming more uniform as a whole.
I'm not sure if that makes sense, but it does in my head.
This post was edited on 9/19/23 at 6:36 am
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:17 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Diversity and Inclusion
Posted on 9/18/23 at 3:18 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
The 2000’s were just as culturally distinct as the 70’s, 80’s 90’s, but the 10’s and 20’s are minimal. Technology advanced rapidly and changed our lives drastically each decade, but with the 10’s and 20’s, we are pretty much just using the same technology, nothing drastically changed the way we live. Now we are only 3 almost 4 years into the 20’s, AI has the potential to drastically shape this decade. I always say it takes 3-4 to actually see a decade form it’s identity, the first 3-4 years always look and feels like the previous decade.
This post was edited on 9/18/23 at 3:20 pm
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