Chapter
The Culture of Risk
36:04 - 44:28 (08:24)
This podcast episode discusses how culture helps people ignore the real risks around them and instead allows them to focus on everyday life while being at potential risk of major disasters.
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Erickson believes that one of the vital functions of culture is to help people mask the actual risks they face every day, and to remove the perils pressing in on all sides from their view.
36:04 - 41:21 (05:17)
Summary
Erickson believes that one of the vital functions of culture is to help people mask the actual risks they face every day, and to remove the perils pressing in on all sides from their view. This idea could be seen in the first act of the movie "Little Men," directed by Ira Sachs, where it showcases a family's distracting daily routine as a form of disguise for the harsh realities of life in the city.
ChapterThe Culture of Risk
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘How Noah Baumbach Made “White Noise” a Disaster Movie for Our Moment’
PodcastThe Daily
This podcast episode analyzes the role of the supermarket and mortality in the novel "White Noise," including the everyday wonders and dreads experienced by shoppers, and the relationship between grief and awareness of mortality.
41:21 - 44:28 (03:07)
Summary
This podcast episode analyzes the role of the supermarket and mortality in the novel "White Noise," including the everyday wonders and dreads experienced by shoppers, and the relationship between grief and awareness of mortality. The characters' experience of the supermarket is a recurring theme throughout the film adaptation of the book.