To become a 21st century media executive in Los Angeles or New York, you will rise higher and faster if you can signal the following modern virtues.
· A herd-mentality, with dependency on politically-correct comradeship
· A fear of being incorrect
· A confidence in the superiority of Hollywood’s political culture
· A cold intolerance to differing viewpoints
· A loathing of a consistent high moral standard
· A bitterness toward a traditional environment that has allegedly wronged them
· An aggrieved mentality
· An imaginary sympathy with all other victims of white, male, Euro-centric culture
· An emancipator mentality, with the aggressive urge to force therapy on the psychologically inferior
· A fervent faith in the science of behavioral psychology
· A quick willingness to endorse totalitarian means to change culture
· A pessimistic distrust of European Christendom
· A bold attraction to every liberating idea, especially sexual license
· A bold dedication to shred the envelope of on-screen decency
· A strong desire to alienate others from all things traditional
· A sophisticated affinity for leftist politics and a hatred of conservative ideas
· A cunning realization that the sting of vindictive criticism must be light enough that viewers accept it.