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July 17, 2015
I think we live in an atmosphere where the post-modern eclipses the modern, and it will be to devastating effect.
If more people were living in the modern world, rather than the post-modern world, such characters as Cosby would not become general purpose heroes.They would be actors. They would be musicians. They would be comics. And if some part of their lives were obtusely faulty, we could perhaps overlook their failures. That is, if they weren't crimes. But many of us are living in a post-modern world in which the symbolic greatness of individuals become industries in and of themselves. One's job is not just a job at a company, the company becomes 'family', the job becomes a 'mission', dedication becomes 'a passion'. In the post-modern world, you can buy shoes and it means you are 'relieving hunger in Africa'. You can buy a car and you are 'saving the planet'. For Cosby it meant you could write a book on fatherhood and become 'America's Dad'. Judging Cosby - Cobb
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I remember listening to *stag* tapes (8 tracks) by Cosby back in the late 60's. The *american dad* label only worked for the completely retarded people.
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at July 17, 2015 2:09 PM
He rode on his skin color for a long time.
Posted by: chasmatic at July 18, 2015 6:54 AM
In the post-modern world getting good hard punches in the face means you are a complete asshole.
Posted by: chasmatic at July 19, 2015 7:13 AM