The Gilded Age

America is the land of practical intelligence, cashable curiosity, ad-agency philosophy, and usable history. Americans are a decidedly practical breed. Their sort of sense is best displayed in dollars, and their cultural inclinations privilege innovation over tradition. That’s the kind of change they are most fond of making. They don’t like the cold and clammy hands of the past choking the life out of progress. But the hands of the almighty clock, well…they pretty much point, jab, clap, slap, if not molest all movements of mind and muscle, body and soul.