Andrew McCluskey
@andrewmcc
Creator / Contributor at musicto
Andrew McCluskey
andrewmccluskey.com
In needing to maximize hedonic value for as many people as possible, a healthy cultural ecosystem must produce artworks of both relatively simple and complex stimuli. Complex stimuli preferred by experienced and educated individuals are alienating to less experienced and educated individuals, and simple stimuli are not entertaining to more... See more
Culture is an Ecosystem: A Manifesto Towards a New Cultural Criticism (2)
this speaks to the levle of complexity in track selection but perhaps more to the complexity of the contextual exchange - cmpare go with spirit to a single sentence summary with no description - significant difference level of complexity and input required
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We have seen creative collaboration lead to stronger and more meaningful connection… when you create something together it has meaning - it lasts longer than the interaction and creates a lasting connection
Culture describes the conventions of a community, which guide individuals into regular behaviors and provide communal meanings and values.
What is Culture? Part Seven: Summary and Bibliography
CAULIFLOWER STEAK + CARROTS 🥩🥕 written recipe below 👇🏾
If you cut cauliflower into thick slices, season with pastes and oil then roast you can make the juiciest steaks 😋
Using more healthy, whole foods to whip up a flavoursome base to place it on makes for a... See more
instagram.comanger mobilizes - it can provoke short-term action, like attending a protest or signing a petition. But hope organizes. If we want to build lasting movements that transform attitudes, behaviors, and culture (ABC strategy!), we need to organize around a shared goal.
Thomas Coombes • The science of communicating hope
Aesthetically sophisticate individuals are likely to become cosmopolitan — i.e. they understand their culture of origin as arbitrary and become open-minded towards alternatives. Individuals with fewer aesthetic experiences are likely to remain provincial : They believe that only their culture of origin is correct, which closes their minds to other... See more