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Lisa Maguire's avatar

This was a really interesting profile of a person at the center of a world historical shift. You contextualized his life and work really well. I had never thought about the advent of the "petro culture" in Europe as part of the Marshall Plan, but of course American preeminence created the structures that the rest of the world lived within. Great piece.

Bee Lilyjones's avatar

Found this really interesting, Xanthe. And good to see your references too.

Xanthe Hall's avatar

Thanks Lisa and Bee. Yes, petroculture was something that emerged during the research but makes so much sense. And now it is difficult to step away from, even though our lives literally depend on doing so.