The market revolution transformed the culture and the religious life of the United States in the period between the Revolution and the Civil War. What had been a rural, traditional society was now undergoing profound change. The market revolution sped up change. It brought uncertainty and anxiety and it evoked the thinly repressed insecurity of [...]

I’ve noticed a number of things have changed in the corporate world over the last couple of years, many of which are bound to have a lasting impact on popular culture. Of these, many will have a lasting impact on public perception as well. For instance, Ford has suddenly taken a turn as America’s favorite [...]

…40% of the unemployed, particularly in manufacturing, are permanently unemployable. “So, those people are displaced. The recovery is happening. It’s very real, but the economy doesn’t want their skills for one reason or another.” He says, “it’s very real but economy doesn’t want their skills.” from Techticker.com

Google announced today that it, like many other companies have already done to various degrees of success, is getting into the internet television business. Partnering with Sony, Intel, and apparently Logitech, the Mountainview, California, company has announced that they will be adding software and hardware support for web browsing, Netflix, and online media viewing under [...]

So with the announcement that Blockbuster is getting close to bankruptcy, it looks like we’re at the end of the road for DVD rental retail stores. It’s not that these strip mall icons are going to vanish completely, but with newer, and better, alternatives taking the lime light these days, the DVD retail option just [...]