Postmodernism officially began on March 16, 1972, at 3 p.m. Modernism had failed, at least according to the postmodernists. Modernists worked for most of the twentieth century to create a better world based on science and universal truths. They believed that less was more. Less was a burden for postmodernists. They felt that we needed as many references as possible in order to get our own subjective conclusions.
Postmodernists were unimpressed. They believed in a variety of methods and styles. Collage, chance, anarchy, and repetition. These were a thousand times more fascinating. The goal of postmodernists was to provoke listeners into thinking and asking questions. The blandness of the previous era was challenged by post-modern architecture. Postmodernism, like any other trend, has its opponents who objected to excessive decoration.
The rise of mainstream media truly contributed to the postmodernism take off. The world had never been more connected. For many, postmodernism was freeing, providing a dynamic, often unsettling voice for creative expression. Postmodern cinema continues to confuses, amaze, and thrill us. We’re still confused by postmodernist performers. We can’t get enough of weird postmodern art, either. In terms of politics, philosophy, and creativity, the postmodern revolution has proven to be a powerful force. Like a massive social push, it forces society to consider why things are the way they are, and why they aren’t. Still today we live in a postmodernist world where every day we see more and more of what confuses us and also amazes us.
How did you determine the exact date and time? It is a provocative statement but you don’t state how that was determined.
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