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American civilisation’s dominance over Europe—and what to do about it “Civilization” is a hard term to define. But while every society has a distinctive culture, authentic civilizations must offer those they subjugate an attractive way of life. Their imprint outlasts their imperium. A century ago, Debray argues, there was a European civilisation of which America was an outlying culture; but today the relationship is reversed. “In 1900, an American of taste was a European in exile; in 2000, a trendy European is a frustrated American—or one waiting for a visa.” Characteristic of American civilization are its three overarching fetishes: space, image and happiness. America is a civilisation of space and image, whereas Europe was one of time and writing. And its kitsch infantilism blinds itself to the tragic complexities of human life. A measure of America’s success is how its “globish” jargon has so successfully infiltrated European languages. For Debray, the dominance of American civilisation is a historical fait accompli, yet he sees a model for Europe in Vienna after its exclusion from the German Reich. For decades to come, Europe still offer a rich cultural seedbed. “Some will call

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Author

Régis Debray

Publisher

Verso Books

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781788734035

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, History, Sociology