Energy independence is rapidly being realized for it's value I agree but I don't think it has much to do with a weakening USA. I'd argue it's more to do with a shift in national strategic considerations around the globe…
Those considerations were precisely why the phrase "even blander" was chosen and it's not clear to me from your post why expanding the number of people who can capitalize on the same storytelling ip would lead to…
Rice and potatoes are cheap, milk is cheap, a tub of country crock is cheap, basic salad supplies (lettuce, tomato, onions, etc.) are cheap, beans are cheap, white bread and some bologna is cheap, even meat can be cheap…
Right but in these scenarios the similarities to a prior work are the cause of the problem they might face. It's stifling to the musician sure but not in a way that's preventing anything actually unheard before.
I think the more likely truth is that people crave utility and compelling novelty. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc. all either had/have usefulness that their predecessors lacked or packaged themselves in a novel way…
>We’re in real danger of cultural death with these rules restricting our expression.< Isn't it sort of the opposite? Without these rules we'd be stuck drowning in an even larger and blander sea of retellings and…
Energy independence is rapidly being realized for it's value I agree but I don't think it has much to do with a weakening USA. I'd argue it's more to do with a shift in national strategic considerations around the globe…
Those considerations were precisely why the phrase "even blander" was chosen and it's not clear to me from your post why expanding the number of people who can capitalize on the same storytelling ip would lead to…
Rice and potatoes are cheap, milk is cheap, a tub of country crock is cheap, basic salad supplies (lettuce, tomato, onions, etc.) are cheap, beans are cheap, white bread and some bologna is cheap, even meat can be cheap…
Right but in these scenarios the similarities to a prior work are the cause of the problem they might face. It's stifling to the musician sure but not in a way that's preventing anything actually unheard before.
I think the more likely truth is that people crave utility and compelling novelty. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc. all either had/have usefulness that their predecessors lacked or packaged themselves in a novel way…
>We’re in real danger of cultural death with these rules restricting our expression.< Isn't it sort of the opposite? Without these rules we'd be stuck drowning in an even larger and blander sea of retellings and…