But history does not work with such relentless linear direction.
Phew! Its like Coupland is afraid that if he gives us a moment to catch our breath, itll be obvious that this is nothing but a series of wacky chase scenes held together only by the centrifugal force of the narratives relentless spinning in absurd directions.
Then again, Wal-Mart has already been pushed in new directions by its relentless growth.
Some of the entries make sense: Radio 1's George Ergatoudis is authentically influential, choosing what gets played on Radio 1 and 1Xtra; Damon Albarn is a relentless forager for new musical directions.
18. Abstraction may speak in a sort of intra-species visual-electronic-chemical-pheromonal code, creating optical-cerebral networks and wormholes, organic maps of unknown yet familiar territories, may have a kind of plant intelligence that allows it to grow, proliferate, flower, change directions, and survive relentless aesthetic predation from a lay public.
Amid relentless touring and brand partnerships, One Direction are due to release another album in November 2014 and will receive a huge payout if they stay together until the end of their three-album Columbia deal.
Children are already under assault from so many directions, whether it's relentless exam pressure or the bombardment of social media and premature sexualisation.
A combination of traumas I had endured in my young life, not the least of which was a period of rather relentless teasing and bullying from all directions — classmates as well as extended family members — was eating me hollow.
Everyone already knows about the commercialism, affluent old people, new agers, and the relentless commodification of Indigenous cultures from all directions, so why be redundant?
The Five Year Forward View set out a vision and direction; in the face of the relentless deterioration in NHS finances, the central bodies now have to accelerate its implementation while forcing the system back into financial balance.
