From Rembrandt, to the French Revolution, to Marilyn Monroe, to Martin Luther King, to the Beatles, to Stanley Kubrick, to MTV, to the Internet and beyond, lawyer and social commentator John Whitehead reveals the threads of influence that weave this present age. Drawing on his formidable grasp of history, Whitehead reveals how the different ways in which society has sought to answer these questions through the centuries have influenced how we address them today. The experiment has altered the traditional concepts of religion, art, music, and life itself.
People now appear to be mere parts in the so-called machinery of life.
If there is to be a restoration of hope and beauty, it must begin with the recovery of an appreciation for the uniqueness of each human being. Writing from a third-millennial vantage point, Whitehead examines the progressive, unfolding interweaving of religion, philosophy, politics, the arts, psychology, and sociology. He explores the impact of jazz on sexual liberation . . . Grasping for the Wind is essential reading for all who seek to better understand the questions that continue to haunt our civilization, and for anyone interested in popular culture and its development. Their most notable case was the Paula Jones case against President Clinton.