monoculture

Definitions

1. The cultivation of a single crop at a time.
   countable, uncountable
2. A culture or society that lacks diversity; a society marked by monoculturalism.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Monocultures are bad for the environment; as we forced golden, waving wheat to take⟳ over the planet, other species faltered and failed, rather than rising on their merits.”

“As we Irish discovered in the great famine of 1845-49, monocultures are generally not a good idea and we abandon biodiversity at our peril. Farrell and Berjon make⟳ the same point⟳ about our online world: the internet has become⟳ an extractive and fragile monoculture.”

“It also isn’t going to be broadcast⟳ on TV networks that yearn to re-create the previous century’s monoculture. Our attention spans and tastes keep⟳ fracturing, and the ratings for late-night comedy keep⟳ declining.”

“We must end⟳ the collusive relationship between government, Big Tech, Big Finance and corporate media that creates an ideological monoculture eager to punish⟳ people for their beliefs.”

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