“It is a highly valued function of society to prevent changes in the rules of the many games it embraces... Deviancy, however, is the very essence of culture.

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Culture is an Ecosystem: A Manifesto Towards a New Cultural Criticism (2)

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The "culture" of a society isn't a blob of random human activity, but an orderly ecosystem arising from the interactions between particular subunits. To maintain ecosystem health, we must reject the cynical “poptimist” framing of culture as a mere vehicle for entertainment and commerce and instead promote the benefits of constant cultural refresh.

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Culture Is an Ecosystem: A Manifesto Towards a New Cultural Criticism

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