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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
2.0
an over attempt to be edgy. if the writers idea that art is supposed to give us strong emotions and reactions, whether they are positive or negative or we like it or not, “art is supposed to bring discussion” etc… yeah, this still ain’t good. it’s just cringey. it could’ve been so much better
愛と美について [Ai to bi ni tsuite] by Osamu Dazai
5.0
my family has the exact same structure than this (as in, my siblings and i) and weirdly similar traits and age gaps too, and it was so interesting and wholesome, also very human and “real”… i love them i can’t wait to finish part two
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam
2.0
Putnam argues that civil society has declined over recent decades due to technology, declining social capital and urban sprawl.
there are so many better and clearer papers surrounding this topic, older and newer. it's not groundbreaking stuff and the things he mentions are some things to me that are closed-minded and not fully explained with sociology or other contexts (ie historical)... perhaps things were better in the past, but for who, exactly? I'm not sure everyone would agree. to me, it just screams "back in my day blah blah" and while he raises some good ideas he's not using it for the right reasons or with the necessary follow-up.
there are so many better and clearer papers surrounding this topic, older and newer. it's not groundbreaking stuff and the things he mentions are some things to me that are closed-minded and not fully explained with sociology or other contexts (ie historical)... perhaps things were better in the past, but for who, exactly? I'm not sure everyone would agree. to me, it just screams "back in my day blah blah" and while he raises some good ideas he's not using it for the right reasons or with the necessary follow-up.