when you put it like that things do seem overwhelmingly negative. is fascism the new peace ?
On 4 Jan 2009, at 17:21, marc garrett wrote: > Hi Benjamin, > > Yes, I understand what you mean in respect of things dying in people. > > I've been writing for this crisis project that xDxD & his friends > initiated, I'm nearly finished - but I have written more than I > intended > because there is so much which needs refering to regarding what's been > happening in respect of neoliberalism's takeover of our cultures and > deadening social values & of course the violence by states against > others states & its civilians, & not forgetting climate change > which, as > James Lovelock says 'it's too late idiots!', a misquote but I'm you > get > what I mean here. > > So, I can imagine the depth and things that you have been > uncovering... > > marc > > > > >> i don't think you necessarily have a negative focus there marc. >> >> i've been working on an event here in london. the curatorial focus is >> death in the metropolis or death in the big city. researching and >> discussing the things which die in people in london has been a very >> interesting focus. >> >> >> >> On 4 Jan 2009, at 16:55, marc garrett wrote: >> >>> Hi Simon, >>> >>> By nature, I am an optimist - but the bad being normal thing, is not >>> killing people its killing us all in so many other ways... >>> >>> sorry for being miserable today, i'll get myself a coffee & some >>> sweets ;-) >>> >>> marc >>>> It is going to be a mixed year. Good (Obama) and bad (the economy, >>>> Gaza, etc). On balance bad seems to exceed good – but that’s >>>> normal. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Simon >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/1/09 16:35, "marc garrett" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Netbehaviourists, >>>> >>>> Is it just me, or were there others out there who found it >>>> extremely >>>> hard to feel positive about the New Year, an failed to >>>> celebrate? >>>> >>>> marc >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Simon Biggs >>>> Research Professor >>>> edinburgh college of art >>>> s.biggs@ eca .ac.uk >>>> www. eca .ac.uk >>>> www. eca .ac.uk/circle/ >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> www.littlepig.org.uk >>>> AIM/Skype: simonbiggsuk >>>> >>>> Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in >>>> Scotland, number SC009201 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> -- >>>> --- >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NetBehaviour mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
