Re: [-empyre-] Creativity as a social ontology

2010-07-24 Thread Johannes Birringer
hi all it was mentioned that the hacklabs or grassroots or alternative organizations / spaces you described this week might be like a disorientating space that combined apparently ad-hoc activity, gatherings, open resources and anarchic imagination to provide inspiration and great compost

Re: [-empyre-] Creativity as a social ontology

2010-07-24 Thread Simon Biggs
Hi Johannes I think there was an English blueprint launched for the creative industries. I have several concerns with this, which I would guess you share. Firstly, the concept of the creative industries is a clear means for government and industry to appropriate and secure creativity as an

Re: [-empyre-] Creativity as a social ontology

2010-07-24 Thread Johannes Birringer
dear Simon, dear all Organize a strike in your school or workplace on the grounds that it does not satisfy your need for indolence spiritual beauty (Hakim Bey) yes, i must agree with you, and i share you skepticism regarding the blueprint for the UK creative industries and digital futures

Re: [-empyre-] Creativity as a social ontology

2010-07-24 Thread Ruth Catlow
Hi All, The last few days' discussions have been excellent. Thanks to Magnus for all the additional pointers and to Johannes and Simon for highlighting such an excellent collection of questions in relation to the problematic vocabularies and behaviours of 'creativity' and 'networking'. This set

Re: [-empyre-] Creativity as a social ontology

2010-07-24 Thread Simon Biggs
Hi Ruth Sorry to hear you aren't too well. Look forward to your considered engagement with the issues when you are feeling little better. Your contribution to this discussion has been excellent. Best Simon Simon Biggs s.bi...@eca.ac.uk si...@littlepig.org.uk Skype: simonbiggsuk

Re: [-empyre-] Creativity as a social ontology

2010-07-24 Thread magnus lawrie
Hi All, I am so encouraged by the conversation this week. Thanks to Johannes and Simon for bringing things more into focus with their recent posts. Ruth, best wishes for a speedy return! Apologies that it has taken me a little time to formulate my e-mail: Thinking about an all encompassing