David O'Mahony: We are drowning in content but lacking in culture

Most of the content we watch online now is vacuous and instantly forgettable compared to cultural influences that cross boundaries and generations, that leave lasting legacies — think Jaws and Jurassic Park

Jaws: The novel, and its film adaptation by Stephen Spielberg, have done so much to make people think poorly of sharks that the author expressed remorse more than once. Now that’s a cultural impression.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 - 01:00

David O'Mahony

We are drowning in content and yet precious little of it seems to be sticking beyond the first impression.

Before you start on with the “old man shouts at cloud” routine, let me explain a bit.

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