Tag: Social Justice
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How New Order’s Album ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ Changed Pop Culture and Politics
New Order’s 1983 album Power, Corruption & Lies boldly challenged culture and politics with its striking title. The album set a new standard for pop music, insisting that its audience recognize the world’s ethical disorder. In contrast, contemporary pop music is criticized for its lack of ethics and its focus on social-justice narcissism. New Order…
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How New Order’s ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ Album Challenged Pop Music’s Social-Justice Narcissism
New Order’s 1983 album Power, Corruption & Lies remains an iconic challenge to today’s pop music, which prioritizes social-justice narcissism over ethics. In contrast, the British band’s album insisted that listeners recognize the world’s ethical disorder. New Order emerged from the ashes of Manchester’s Joy Division, after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. The…