how pop culture influences various aspects of society
Brenda Laurel makes a compelling argument about how pop culture influences various aspects of society, including businesses. Like Brenda, pop culture has shaped my personality. I love watching television, movies, and listening to music. Unlike Brenda’s young adult years in the 1950s, I am lucky that there are several streaming services for watching TV shows, including Apple TV, Hulu, HBO, and of course, Netflix. Consequently, I have so much content on-demand, possibly more than I even need. Furthermore, I am a massive fan of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, which has produced movies such as The Avengers, Iron Man, Black Panther, and many more. I have watched all superhero movies of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe.
Against this backdrop, I understand Brenda’s assertion that popular culture can influence someone to start a business. Some movies I watch contain the humanistic values that inspire me to one-day start a company that makes the world a better place. As Brenda suggests, she “had to mentally place myself and my values at the center, not at the margin.” Similarly, if I were to start my company, I would place my values at its core. For instance, popular culture in dystopian-themed movies suggests that earth is doomed if we do not combat climate change. Therefore, I can see myself starting a company that contributes to reducing the effects of climate change on the planet.
Furthermore, I agree with Brenda that popular culture has the potential to become a variety of dialogues with and between everyday people. Therefore, I would start a company that is committed to working in the language of popular culture. I would try to create a company that relates to popular culture by working with movie stars to appeal to the public. Brenda maintains that we are all in this together. I agree that on an issue such as climate change, we are indeed together, and we must all work together to address the issue