sometimes things have to go to the absolute bottom before people will get angry/motivated enough to change things. let's hope that we are (finally) reaching this point ...
benjamin wrote: > 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 >>>>> >>>>> -- ____________________________________________________________ helen varley jamieson: creative catalyst [email protected] http://www.creative-catalyst.com http://www.avatarbodycollision.org http://www.upstage.org.nz http://www.writerfind.com/hjamieson.htm ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
