Eli5: What is modernism and post-modernism?
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The song I.G.Y from Donald Fagen’s 1982 solo album The Nightfly captures the pure sentiment of Modernism perfectly, though I think there MAY be an ironic undertone, Given Fagen’s usual slightly snarky tone.
“Get your ticket to that wheel in space while there’s time,
The fix is in
You’ll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky
You know we’ve got to win
Here at home we’ll play in the city
Powered by the sun
Perfect weather for a streamlined world
There’ll be spandex jackets, one for everyone”
Great album by the way. Worth a listen all the way through.
Edit: added lyrics
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