Culture of the 21th century

Twerking

Drag queen story hour

Atwar

I don't know if this could be counted as a cultural achievement, but I'd say it's the internet. (technically its not invented in the 21st century but I'm talking about It's modern form)

Memes

NATO-Nazis American Terroristic Organization

US democracy promoting in other poor countries.

Obamacare

Soy products

Skrevet av avatar, 16.09.2019 at 16:03

NATO-Nazis American Terroristic Organization

US democracy promoting in other poor countries.

Obamacare

Soy products

Troll a little harder please.

Strides in intersectional lesbian dance theory have helped women across the world overcome patriarchal systems of oppression, specifically those found in the United States. Not really Iran or Saudi Arabia, just the United States.

The domination of western culture in all but a handful of nations. (this isn't necessarily a good thing, but it is a massive achievement.)

Skrevet av brianwl, 16.09.2019 at 17:49

The domination of western culture in all but a handful of nations. (this isn't necessarily a good thing, but it is a massive achievement.)

If we're talking in terms of absolute achievement, I'd have to disagree. The greatest cultural achievement of the 21st century has been the Left's domination of western culture, not western culture's domination of the world.

Skrevet av Tribune Aquila, 16.09.2019 at 17:55

Skrevet av brianwl, 16.09.2019 at 17:49

The domination of western culture in all but a handful of nations. (this isn't necessarily a good thing, but it is a massive achievement.)

If we're talking in terms of absolute achievement, I'd have to disagree. The greatest cultural achievement of the 21st century has been the Left's domination of western culture, not western culture's domination of the world.

Same thing really... one being a subset of the other... but either way i could agree.

Destruction of free thinking by ever-changing apologist political correctness

Digital art probably, look at a pokemon game from the 90's and try not to gouge your eyes out

Skrevet av Red.Army, 17.09.2019 at 01:22

Eastern European Squat. You no real Eastern European if you don't wear Adidas tracksuit, Russian Ushanka and can squat for 4 hours whilst drinking raki and smoking cigarettes.

White trash in America do the same thing with an amigo scooter and a pack of menthols

Skrevet av avatar, 16.09.2019 at 16:03

NATO-Nazis American Terroristic Organization

US democracy promoting in other poor countries.

Obamacare

Soy products

Nato was 20th century.

Skrevet av Helly, 17.09.2019 at 10:43

Nato was 20th century.

USSR: collapse
NATO: exist

Skrevet av smegma lover, 16.09.2019 at 09:33

I don't know if this could be counted as a cultural achievement, but I'd say it's the internet. (technically its not invented in the 21st century but I'm talking about It's modern form)

Internet is more science & tech achievement.

Skrevet av brianwl, 16.09.2019 at 17:49

The domination of western culture in all but a handful of nations. (this isn't necessarily a good thing, but it is a massive achievement.)

Hmm, the first thing that comes to mind (atleast mine) are movies. Can that be considered cultural achievement? It is part of art, but can it really be compared to art such as music and literature?

For example, German literature and music from 1600-1800 didn't need economic muscle in order to dominate world culture, while US movies would be nothing compared to what they are now thanks to the economy of the nation they're produced.

What i'm trying to say is that it is West's economy that dominate the world, and culture just use that 'paved' road as easy access to us, while not being competitive enough to go '1v1' with other cultures.

Skrevet av Skanderbeg, 02.10.2019 at 11:43

Skrevet av smegma lover, 16.09.2019 at 09:33

I don't know if this could be counted as a cultural achievement, but I'd say it's the internet. (technically its not invented in the 21st century but I'm talking about It's modern form)

Internet is more science & tech achievement.

Skrevet av brianwl, 16.09.2019 at 17:49

The domination of western culture in all but a handful of nations. (this isn't necessarily a good thing, but it is a massive achievement.)

Hmm, the first thing that comes to mind (atleast mine) are movies. Can that be considered cultural achievement? It is part of art, but can it really be compared to art such as music and literature?

For example, German literature and music from 1600-1800 didn't need economic muscle in order to dominate world culture, while US movies would be nothing compared to what they are now thanks to the economy of the nation they're produced.

What i'm trying to say is that it is West's economy that dominate the world, and culture just use that 'paved' road as easy access to us, while not being competitive enough to go '1v1' with other cultures.

exactly... the two are almost synonymous now.. western culture is material/commercialism (i.e. economy)

Mauzer Panteri

9/11

Hentai

Skrevet av Alex, 03.10.2019 at 05:25

Hentai

Hentai long predates your sexual fantasies, Alex. It's an integral part of my family's heritage. We go on obscure sexual escapades every Christmas Eve, where we assume the roles of our favorite Hentai characters. This is by no means an invention of the 21st century. You ignorant fool.

The conquest of France by Germany in 18 days

oh wait that was last century

ISIS

Skrevet av OperationTorch, 03.10.2019 at 12:18

The conquest of France by Germany in 18 days

oh wait that was last century

rape isnt culture D

Skrevet av Froyer, 03.10.2019 at 12:34

Skrevet av OperationTorch, 03.10.2019 at 12:18

The conquest of France by Germany in 18 days

oh wait that was last century

rape isnt culture D

Tell that to indians.

We really can't find some cultural achievement of the last 19 years? Damn. Maybe some movie if not music? I don't know, Lord of the Rings? Game of Thrones? Oh wait i know:

DESPACITO

Slavs and Slavic culture

An outstanding cultural achievement is the "democratization" of culture, the spreading of music, movies, digital books & articles and video games in every corner of the Earth, not only in the global economic powerhouses.

This is probably the extension of the development of the culture of the masses in the XIXth century when in a short period of time cheap books in numerous edition were printed, serial novels appeared in newspapers (probably the "ancestor" of the movie series). The masses were finally able to afford large numbers of books of a reasonable, mass quality! Also, sports competitions like boxing, football or the revival of the Olympics helped especially the working and middle classes to vent their fury and passions on a favorite team or athlete.

So now in the 21st century, you can watch a looot of things online. You can read so much online or on a kindle as the digitization (a blessing of this century) is taking swing as never before. You don't even have to have a laptop, or a PC. I can do it on my smartphone which is like 5x times more powerful than the first PC I had15yrs before.

Probably this is the greatest cultural achievement of this century, the fact that we are nearer to culture than any human being ever was in history. With my phone in hand I'm more informed than Zenodotus of Ephesus in the middle of the Library of Alexandria. The shabby medieval monks working all day in their dim lighted scriptorium don't even count. The modern huge libraries can rival with this achievement, but some of you know how hard is to get certain books, articles in a huge library.

The question is what do we do with this powerful tool/s? Do we mindlessly play games on it or do we use it in a balanced and mature way?