I think people's relationship with the concept of violence changes, and that to me might be a little more interesting.
Chuck KlostermanPeople hate the feeling that technology is dragging them into the future, that they're not really following what's happening, but being forced to be involved. Even if it makes their life better, it still feels like it's happening against their will.
Chuck KlostermanI guess it really didn't even dawn on me that you could be a rock critic as a job until I was maybe almost out of college. I knew criticism existed. I read Rolling Stone and Spin. Siskel and Ebert were on television. But I had absolutely no idea how to get that kind of life. And moreover, it didn't interest me that much. I just sort of read normal books growing up. I wasn't that media-conscious. I felt like the one thing I was able to do was to listen to a record and decide whether I liked it.
Chuck KlostermanWhen given the choice, weโd all rather be happy now โฆ even if that guarantees weโll all be sad later.
Chuck Klosterman