Is Our World Modernist Or Postmodernist?

A case study review of some of the political and social changes that has influenced our modern society

With the changing tides in today’s world in relation to the political and economical instabilities and our altering ideologies; do we still believe in the freedom of speech and democracy like our predecessors? Or have we developed a mental mechanism by normalising the problems to adapt to the uncertain times?

Capitalism in the food industry

Our Daily Bread, a film by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, is a minimal and non- judgmental postmodern documentary film which highlights the notion of mass production, capitalism and the industrialised society we live in. It’s a reflection of our society’s values based on everything being produced quickly and efficiently as possible using modern day technology. In the book Black Mass, John Gray states that “Marx perceived that capitalism is an economic system that unsettles every aspect of human life.”

The documentary is quite raw in its portrayal of farm life and factory food production. It’s visuals could overwhelm people upon viewing it. This is due to the fact that we are not used to seeing the reality of…