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Shawn is first. I hope that he will choose something about how underwhelming Boston was. How he had high hopes given all the history there, but it was just another dirty crime-ridden town run by liberals 😊
Next up, Matt: “UCLA’s Center for Scholars & Storytellers, or CSS, found that teens — plus the 18- to 24-year-old demographic that advertisers typically target — think sex and romance are too prominent in TV shows and movies, preferring to see more friendships and platonic relationships. Almost half of adolescents 13–24 felt that romance is overused in media (44.3%) and sex is unnecessary for the plot of most TV shows and movies (47.5%). A majority (51.5%) want to see more content focused on friendships and platonic relationships, with 39% seeking more aromantic and/or asexual characters (ace/aro) on screen.” Does this mean that Hollywood has gone too far? It seems like young people want more of the kinds of shows that were on TV in the 1950s. Is this a case of a swinging pendulum, or do younger people have a stronger moral code than out generation?
Last up Sam. Is the American Dream as cast by James Adams in 1931 still alive and well? What is the Latter Day Lens on that Dream?
American Dream | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream
The Thought Provoker. In the fall of 2021 President Zelensky’s approval rating was 28%. Ukraine was divided in factions about how to deal with Eastern Ukraine, and stories were circulating about his corrupt business dealings. Three months later, Russia launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine. Israel held five snap parliamentary elections in a span of less than four years: in April 2019, September 2019, March 2020, March 2021 and November 2022. Prime Minister Netanyahu had been charged with corruption, and in September of this year had just passed a law to help him consolidate power. A month later, Hamas attacked. I could create a similar timeline for what is happening in the United States right now. This suggests that the US is vulnerable to attacks from our enemies. Do we have a moral obligation to act to reduce the threat of attack? What could be done?
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The Thought Provoker:
Shawn is first. I hope that he will choose something about how underwhelming Boston was. How he had high hopes given all the history there, but it was just another dirty crime-ridden town run by liberals 😊
Next up, Matt: “UCLA’s Center for Scholars & Storytellers, or CSS, found that teens — plus the 18- to 24-year-old demographic that advertisers typically target — think sex and romance are too prominent in TV shows and movies, preferring to see more friendships and platonic relationships. Almost half of adolescents 13–24 felt that romance is overused in media (44.3%) and sex is unnecessary for the plot of most TV shows and movies (47.5%). A majority (51.5%) want to see more content focused on friendships and platonic relationships, with 39% seeking more aromantic and/or asexual characters (ace/aro) on screen.” Does this mean that Hollywood has gone too far? It seems like young people want more of the kinds of shows that were on TV in the 1950s. Is this a case of a swinging pendulum, or do younger people have a stronger moral code than out generation?
Last up Sam. Is the American Dream as cast by James Adams in 1931 still alive and well? What is the Latter Day Lens on that Dream?
American Dream | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream
The Thought Provoker. In the fall of 2021 President Zelensky’s approval rating was 28%. Ukraine was divided in factions about how to deal with Eastern Ukraine, and stories were circulating about his corrupt business dealings. Three months later, Russia launched a full scale invasion of Ukraine. Israel held five snap parliamentary elections in a span of less than four years: in April 2019, September 2019, March 2020, March 2021 and November 2022. Prime Minister Netanyahu had been charged with corruption, and in September of this year had just passed a law to help him consolidate power. A month later, Hamas attacked. I could create a similar timeline for what is happening in the United States right now. This suggests that the US is vulnerable to attacks from our enemies. Do we have a moral obligation to act to reduce the threat of attack? What could be done?
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