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Sean Ono Lennon on being caretaker of the legacy of John Lennon & Yoko Ono - CBS News

Sean Ono Lennon on being caretaker of the legacy of John Lennon & Yoko Ono - CBS News

The musician-songwriter-producer, who says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, talks about the animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and the new HBO documentary "One to One: John & Yoko."

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Sean Ono Lennon's latest efforts to guard his parents' legacies are a bittersweet reminder of how capitalist systems co-opt revolutionary messages for palatable consumption. Activism, once a raw and disruptive force against the status quo, gets neatly packaged into award-winning animations and star-studded documentaries. It exemplifies the commodification of rebellion, proving yet again that under capitalism, even the most potent messages of peace and love are vulnerable to being sold back to us, stripped of their radical fervor.

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