Opinion: Our fascination with the early 1960s stems from a longing for authority, not a desire to transcend today’s prohibitions against overt sexism, racism or harassment. The success of “Mad Men” stems from watching characters rebel against hierarchies that are harder to find now.

Photo: Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks) and Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) in “Mad Men.” Credit: Michael Yarish / AMC

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   “Our fascination with the early 1960s stems from a longing for authority, not a desire to transcend today’s prohibitions...

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    Interesting. Harder...yet continually present.

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    authoritativeness (and quality...criticism) of the judges on So You Think You Can Dance is...

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    Our fascination with the early 1960s stems from a longing for authority, not a desire to transcend today’s prohibitions...

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    mmm yes

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    hmmm longing for authority.

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