'End of empire' is absolutely the perfect way to put it. Interestingly, one of the things the fall of Rome witnessed was the veneration of celebrity chefs.
Thanks - didn't know that. I've long thought our decline coincided with the food obsession. it may be natural for other countries, but it ain't for us lot. It signifies the rise of our fake-leftists, poncing around in shit restaurants and showing off about it!
That made me compare political media with dystopia like Alan Sugar, knock-out Celebrity programs with the likes of Matt Hancock, Show Trials, Public Executions, Gladiators etc. And fictional dystopia like Lord of the Flies, Animal Farm. A lot of resembling going on.
I recall things like Bladerunner; Matrix; Time Machine; Logan’s run . See y’all on the other side…….
'End of empire' is absolutely the perfect way to put it. Interestingly, one of the things the fall of Rome witnessed was the veneration of celebrity chefs.
Thanks - didn't know that. I've long thought our decline coincided with the food obsession. it may be natural for other countries, but it ain't for us lot. It signifies the rise of our fake-leftists, poncing around in shit restaurants and showing off about it!
That made me compare political media with dystopia like Alan Sugar, knock-out Celebrity programs with the likes of Matt Hancock, Show Trials, Public Executions, Gladiators etc. And fictional dystopia like Lord of the Flies, Animal Farm. A lot of resembling going on.
What will fill the vacuum?
Islamism or the Chinese - or both?