hoosier88
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« on: December 31, 2017, 03:16:49 pm » |
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Yes, read the book. He points out that the US penchant for wishful thinking & can-do pragmatism used to run in balance - but since fantasy (Gold rush! Something for nothing!) took hold of the national psyche, it's been Show Biz! all the way. & no one can live on Show Biz - it doesn't produce anything tangible, other than the various agents' 5 or 10% or whatever it may be, these days. It's an eye-opening read, & explains a lot of quirks about popular culture in the US that otherwise seem mere random noise.
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