Political Lessons: Valley of the Boom
Vision of the New Era
January 31, 2019
I had a vision. A vision holds multiple worlds in one moment. I did step out to feed the birds in the polar vortex and I have had a glass of wine, but no I am not delusional. My vison occurred as I watched the first episode of Valley of the Boom and an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Instagram video. Watching closed-captioned TV, with laptop on lap, while listening to music is not uncommon for me. I do sometimes read books, usually on my Kindle app on my iPhone. I assure you I am not addicted to media stimulation, at least I am not ready to admit it. My access to the world is different than in the days of yore. It is not just recognizing the winds of change, but the realization of their impact that create a vision. Underlying interactions in society are changed by external developments; traditions underpinning our society are overturned without our knowledge or consent.
I genuinely believe in the power of democracy, I also believe it is easily subverted. The power of democracy is only consequential when people find and focus a unified voice.
An interesting cocept of drama and documentary
The means of politics has entered a new era.
Most people will continue to believe and act as if the new era isn’t real or hasn’t arrived. Inevitability is not changed by people’s preferences or adherence to the common wisdom. People do not like change, especially those who are considered to hold expertise in a field. After the stock bubble of Internet hysteria burst, I listened to many people say the Internet had failed. The Internet was growing and growing, the idea that any start up related to the Internet would explode profits had failed. In spite of the commenters focus on the failings, box store retail was already doomed.
It is always hot, until it isn't. The transformation of global society is not in the chart.
I hear the Pod Save America crowd bemoan twitter or political pundits disparage Facebook and other social media. Of course, they are just bemoaning the way people interact. Social media has amplified some of our worst habits. As Sartre posited, ”hell is other people.” People are superficial, we spend far too much time sharing the same rage memes, and too little time learning context from detailed well researched reports and studies. But hey, people are people. Most humans are filled with attitude and devoid thoughtful inquiry. It is people not social media, that turns ice crystal clarity into the dirty slush of a spring thaw. Social media is not an enemy, it is a means of organizing public opinion.
The era of the old campaign is ebbing --
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