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Serj Tankian: “Civilization Is Over”

11/13/07, 6:27 pm EST

When System of a Down’s Serj Tankian spoke to Rolling Stone about the current and future state of music for our current issue, he thought globally. Literally. “In my opinion, civilization is over. It’s a dead beast,” he says. “A lot of people I talk to this about equate humanity with civilization, and I laugh, because I think, ‘Well, there were people on this planet before civilization, and yet we’re so addicted to this concept that we think that if civilization is over, we’re over.’ ” For more from Tankian on rock and rebellion, read the full Q&A here.


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Anonymous | 10/21/2008, 2:14 am EST

Dean you didn’t cite your source was it Websters? I think #2 sounds like Bullshit, and anything that sounds like Bullshit is exactly that. Couldn’t you find any better definitions than that? Or maybe civilization means something different depending on who you ask. You also mention that the United States is doing fine. Really? Well maybe a year ago when you wrote this comment it was a little better. A lot has happened in just one year that backs Serj’s words, I wonder what it will be like in 5 or 10 years in the United States.

WeLiveInAnUnthinkingMajority | 1/9/2008, 10:11 pm EST

Trust me dean, civilizations not gonna make it, maybe for another 100 years, then “boom! caput! Splat!!!!” If you really think about it the way serj does and listen closely to his songs… civilization’s gone… Serj leans twords the trut, its not a… “lie lie lie” lol :P
serj rules!!

ICanSeeBehindThoseEmptyWalls | 1/9/2008, 10:05 pm EST

hey, you guys chill out, when you really look through serj’s eyes, you see… uh, music, maybe some other stuff… thre we are, the truth! Serj knows what he’s talkin about. You tell the world serj!
SERJ RULES!

Metal Shawn G | 11/15/2007, 2:10 am EST

bye bye banana!

Now let’s kick this psuedo intellectual jagoff “Dean” in now . . . aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Bye bye, Dino! It was nice knowin’ ya! ha ha ha ha ha ha

Metal Shawn G | 11/15/2007, 2:07 am EST

i guess we have our first volunteer! “banana” you can dive into the volcano first, while us knuckle draggers laugh our fuckin’ asses off!!!

Dean | 11/14/2007, 5:18 pm EST

Is he thinking of a different word with a different meaning?

Civilization:

1 . Highly Developed Society - A society that has a high level of culture and social organization.

2. Advanced Development of Society - An advanced level of development in society that is marked by complex social and political organization, and material, scientific, and artistic progress.

Is any of this missing in the world around us? Culture, organization, artistic progress, advancements in science…

And as far as the complexity of it all… I’d say it’s pretty complex. Just look at the United States alone. You can break our political structure down quite a bit. Federal law, state law, local law. President, Governors, Mayors, Senators, Judges, etc.

I think we are fine. I would say civilization is not dead.

hannah banana | 11/14/2007, 10:12 am EST

and what a bunch of poopy mouthed knuckle draggers we have today,,,kinda makes serj’s opinions ring true,,,,,

DUDEYO | 11/14/2007, 9:56 am EST

Hey Serj we are really interested in your thoughts on sssssssssno. His pontifacation is as useless as
tits on a bull. Go ahead now and throw the switch. Peace out.

Asshat2000 | 11/14/2007, 3:10 am EST

Civilizations Response:

Serj Tankian is over, please deposit in the used bin

Ham On Rye | 11/13/2007, 8:16 pm EST

I’ve got an idea for this clown. How about a “Serj” of 100,000 volts of electricity up his ass!!!

Ham On Rye | 11/13/2007, 7:54 pm EST

Thanks Serj for your intellectual wanking. Since civlization is coming apart, maybe this pretentious creton will be one of its first casualties.

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