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The more homogeneous television content prevalent during the 1950’s seems less preferable to me than the allegedly risque content of today. Because when I watched Ozzie and Harriet i found it very boring and fake, and when i watch television today i find it less boring (but still fake).

Stephanie Coontz’s The Way We Never Were analysis of 1950’s popular culture is interesting and important for today for truth-revealing reasons. However, today, most know the truth - television does not reflect real life - and i suspect most knew the truth then. Those uneducated about the truth will find it in Stephanie Coontz’s book - an important book, breathtaking and paradigm shifting and amazingly resourceful. If everyone read this book, everyone would understand that television shows and video games do not portray real life. Imagine.

I believe no aspects of current popular culture are dangerous to society, but rather, beneficial. Society needs to explore its darkest and strangest corners. Understanding faults does not lead to danger. The riskyness is great, and super, and helpful to the nth degree.

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