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Summary: I Think Kalle Needs to Chill a Little
Review: Culture Jam is the anti-corporate manifesto of Adbusters founder Kalle Lasn. Although there were some good points made in this book, some of the extremist views of the author were just a little too one-sided to be taken seriously.Unlike other great texts like Naomi Klein's No Logo, this book comes up short in the research department, and more often than not seems more like a 215-page rant than anything else. Lasn is obviously a visionary and has a grand scheme that he is trying to convey, but the scribblings about social revolution, "meme" wars, - a term used by the author to describe ideas/pictures/slogans that will stick in peoples' heads - ecological economics, and neoclassical this and that, do not clearly express his plans or ideas. Where Culture Jam does show potential, however, is in detailing some of the more blunt methods on how to bring about change. Although there are times when some of the author's culture jamming methods seem impractical, expensive, or to be just random acts of senseless vandalism, there are several other ways to take action that are explained in the book that each person can do to try and make this world a better place to live in, and regain our freedom from the corporations that have us in their grasp. Fundamentally, this is not a bad book about social revolution if you can get past the preachy, lecture-like tone. The underlying idea about changing the way we live could have been a true stunning success, but unfortunately, because of the shortage of research, and the lack of charisma, this is just another mediocre guide to being a sh*t-disturber.
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Summary: A life changing book
Review: After you read this book you notice things happening in the world that you haven't noticed before. It opens your eyes to a new way of living. A better way of living. I recommend this book to all of you.
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