TED Conversations  Cheyenne Lin  Server and Cashier @ Boston
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new conversation or join one »  Imagine if there was no pop
culture.  The world seems to be more obsessed with celebrities
than real world issues. What if there was only traditional
culture of countries and no popular culture. Imagine it... where
would we be without pop culture idols? In a better or worse
place?   Showing single comment thread. View the full
conversation.    • thumb     Aug 30 2011: Definately would be in
a better place, at least with the pop culture idols we have
today. The result of idolizing those that have met manufactured
success, or success by chance is tragic. Consider the vast
majority of successful pop songs deal with the ego in it's
shallowest form, and the implications it has.      Being
Canadian I see a variety of traditional art forms all around me.
Though they are with merit, interesting and enjoyable let's not
forget that art is supposed to reflect current