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... 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
