On 4 Jan 2009, at 17:35, marc garrett wrote:

> Hi Benjamin,
>
>> when you put it like that things do seem overwhelmingly negative. is
>> fascism the new peace ?
>
> The irony of it all, as powerful people propose that they are creating
> peace through killing others - shameful...
>

it's good that you're making a record of "our" two-headed circus of  
war mongers and economists.




> marc
>
>
> 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> NetBehaviour mailing list
> [email protected]
> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour


_______________________________________________
NetBehaviour mailing list
[email protected]
http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour

Reply via email to