Changes

Values of decency and modesty, and fame achieved through effort, were ridiculed alike by the contemporary chroniclers of the city. In a grotesque form of inverted snobbery, the catterwaulings of long-haired 'pop stars' gained precedence over trained musicians; infantile daubs were preferred (as 'cool') to the work of old masters, and models became superstars - for no other reason than their looks. Swinging London saw the birth of the so-called celebrity culture, which has done so much to demoralise our youth.

Values of decency and modesty, and fame achieved through effort, were ridiculed alike by the contemporary chroniclers of the city. In a grotesque form of inverted snobbery, the catterwaulings of long-haired 'pop stars' gained precedence over trained musicians; infantile daubs were preferred (as 'cool') to the work of old masters, and models became superstars - for no other reason than their looks. Swinging London saw the birth of the so-called celebrity culture, which has done so much to demoralise our youth.