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Also, in regards to cultural elements have to understand the hyperbole of the present and our awareness of the totality of culture compared to the past.

The fact is the 40s-80s had a lot of garbage art, from music to film and literature. What happens is we only remember the top 5% or so and dismiss the other 95%. There is plenty of good work being produced today, and it is what will endure while the trivial nonsense will fade from collective consciousness.