Hi Benjamin, Hopefully, many others will feel more open in challenging this stuff in 2009, via projects, activities, dialogues & changing behaviours etc...
marc > 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 > > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
