Catman Cohen on a Cult of Service instead of the current Cult of Celebrity:
“In terms of “The Cult of Service,” the sad reality is that in our society today, there is truly NO Cult of Service. The Big Media have done a great job in prioritizing consumerist, hedonistic, entertaining heroes, and have moved the rescue workers off the radar screen (except on special holidays or following any unusual national emergency). In the case of environmentalists, human rights activists, etc., they generally receive attention only following major tragedies, otherwise they are treated as peripheral news items largely because they are “downers” who are at odds with the indulgent obsessions of our Zeitgeist.” (more…)
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