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Monoculture is older than you believe, it's here to last and, by the way, it doesn't exist. Monoculture is not an artifact of the 20th century but dates back when kings selected their favorites painters and music composers for entertaining their courts and impressing other kings. It was three centuries ago as it could be 3000 years ago. The French Revolution gave access to the culture for everyone and free-speech press became a reality. During the 19th century the bourgeoisie takes back the old habits of kings and hired their favorites artists. Ultimately, the entertainment industry was born. The two previous centuries seen the rise of the so-called monoculture, the culture where the production of new content is centralised. It will not disappear in one blink, mainly because it doesn't really exist. Monoculture doesn't exist How monoculture could exist when you can go down street, pick a copy of Courrier International and read news from all around the world written by professional journalists living in their home countries? How monoculture could exist when you can learn any language you want? How monoculture could exist if you have the choice to turn off your TV set? How monoculture could exist if you're totally free? Still believing? Monoculture is to believe that the real information is coming out of weblogs. Monoculture is to believe that culture is brain dead not only in the USA but anywhere else. Monoculture is to believe that some obscure forces prevent people to create. Back to the beginning "Monoculture, an Artifact of the 20th Century?" story is in fact the beginning of a new monoculture, the monoculture of someone saying that himself and his protegee are moving in the right direction, the story of the king and his favorite weblogger. "Welcome back, i'm here to stay", said the monoculture. 12:10:13 AM |