Wednesday, December 6, 2006

The dominant cultural code of global society

Born Again Ideology (religion, technology and terrorism) by Arthur Kroker
by Rich on November 28, 2006 10:33AM (PST)
Why is the United States the spearhead of the technological future? Beyond its massive power as the leading empire of 21st century political economy, what explains the remarkable historical situation that since its Puritan origins America has actually innovated the future thanks to a seemingly singular cultural genius for innovation, creativity and (patent-driven) consumer practicality? Here, seizing upon the language of technological innovation as its primary means of expression, what might be described as the discourse of technology and the American mind has become both the essence of American drive towards the fully realized technological future and increasingly, due to its hegemony as a dominant political power, the dominant cultural code of global society. more » Leave Comment Permanent Link

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