Quotes about "Social Media & Online Culture"

We will, as Americans, inhale another culture on a fork before we try their music or their art or even, God forbid, hang out with the actual people. ”

I'm obsessed with Chinese food and culture. It's food that I adore above all others. ”

I'm into exploring the fringes of a culture. ”

I like to talk to media. ”

I think a lot of chefs are afraid of media outlets, and especially web outlets, because they're afraid there's some 'Borat' situation going on. ”

One could argue that our national university system has become a de facto talent drain for much of the country. Many states and communities send their top students away to great schools, never to hear from them again. ”

Technology companies tend to operate in winner-take-all spaces and thus adopt a very high-commitment culture. ”

To be clear, I worry as much about the impact of the Internet as anyone else. I worry about shortening attention spans, the physical cost of sedentary 'surfing' and the potential for coarsening discourse as millions of web pages compete for attention by appealing to our base instincts. ”

Gardening is not trivial. If you believe that it is, closely examine why you feel that way. You may discover that this attitude has been forced upon you by mass media and the crass culture it creates and maintains. The fact is, gardening is just the opposite - it is, or should be, a central, basic expression of human life. ”

Clearly, America's dysfunctional food culture must bear some of the blame for our excess pounds, but it's likely our walking-averse lifestyles contribute as well. ”