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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2013 19:03:05 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2013 19:33:52 GMT
When I first moved to France, this is one of the things that seemed to most alien to me. Having been raised as a mere consumer, it seemed normal for me to always just care about the cheapest price and nothing else. After a period of cultural adjustment, I realised that we are more than mere consumers but are also responsible for the fundamental defense of our values. This often entails paying a bit more for certain things to ensure that what we get is of better quality and greater diversity. Meanwhile, poor people are assisted by various means to allow them access to the same things, no matter how expensive they are. The French method of movie production is another aspect of society upon which a lot of the world looks longingly. Cultural exception is one of the values for which the French are the most willing to fight. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2013 19:48:21 GMT
I remember in the early 90s, as naive young artists we were campaigning for the NAFTA cultural exception. A fat lot of good it seems to have done us, 20 years on.
I love the entire philosophy of the role of culture in France. Quebec tries to maintain some of that, and we in turn benefit from their fight.
Of course, being poor, I'm always trying to get books cheaply, and I admit to buying from Amazon from time to time, mostly for out-of-print second hand stuff. I just wish every country had the balls to insist they paid their way.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2013 20:51:30 GMT
At least the Canadian television channels have plenty of Canadian content -- many other countries would love to have something else to watch besides American cop shows and sitcoms.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2013 21:28:31 GMT
Well, we have Canadian cop shows, not so many sitcoms. Unfortunately, the film industry is in tatters.
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