Response to Simon Castagna's Blog

"I guess postmodernism grew in such a way because technology enabled it to."

This is a great insight Simon. It is especially interesting because this leads us back to Marx's foundational assumptions. Our society has shifted to an idea producing society, in large part due to revolutionary shift in the means of production. While Marx can be reductionistic, there is much truth to be found in the influence of economic realities upon culture. Perhaps where Marx was wrong is in his failure to see the real circuit of culture. Since technology has made possible the production of media even at the level of the individual, individuals have then been able to place demands on the market and have asked for the perpetuation of this new postmodern Information Age.