I was doing some research at the Brantingham Free (as in free wi-fi, baby) Library, and came across this phrase:
tranquilization by the trivial
attributed to our friend Soren Kierkegaard.
If there is a more apt phrase describing American culture, let me know.
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But what do you consider trivial? One person's trivia may be another person's treasure.
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