“Culture today is infecting everything with sameness” (41)
Today in class we talked about this Honkheimer and Adorno quote. The example given in class was the TV shows 7th Heaven and Everybody loves Raymond. These two shows differ from each other in many ways, but ultimately have the same base story line: a family overcoming their every day struggles. This quote makes me wonder why it is that our culture clings to things that are similar. Why is it that all the TV shows we like are all similar to one another? I think that it has to do with our comfort levels. We mistake unfamiliarity with dislike. If I were to turn on a TV show such as Star Track, It would be unfamiliar to me. This would cause me to think that I dislike the show.
The idea of sameness applies to more than television, it can even be applied to fast food. McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s all share a core menu. Yet can’t food items besides hamburgers, French fries, and chick nuggets be unfrozen and served at a fast pace for a small amount of money? If someone was to walk into Burger King and see pizza on the menu, something that can be unfrozen and served quickly and cheap, they would be confused. Why is pizza being served at a fast food restaurant? The person may not even realize that they are actually in the mood for pizza because they mistake this change for dislike when really it is just something new and different.
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You make some good points. I agree with you that what is familiar is comfortable. Your post is on the shorter side though. You have great points just expand on them next time.
-Starfish
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