Re: "Consume revolutionary media

2020-07-17 Thread Brian Holmes
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 2:49 PM Molly Hankwitz wrote: > > Brian, > > I wanted to respond to some of this response you made to Prem and > others...only because, and forgive me, but the questions you raise > regarding..."but in what direction? but, for whom?..." in your first post > made me

Re: "Consume revolutionary media"

2020-07-17 Thread Molly Hankwitz
Brian, I wanted to respond to some of this response you made to Prem and others...only because, and forgive me, but the questions you raise regarding..."but in what direction? but, for whom?..." in your first post made me quiver...mostly because 1) they might undermine the revolutionary

re. "Consume revolutionary media"

2020-07-17 Thread Siraj Izhar | publiclife
I read this with fascination thanks. My first thought with the slogan was why Consume? and not, Produce revolutionary media. Other than knowing that nothing can be consumed if not first produced by some-one's prior effort/labour. So it furthers a cycle? The slogan then reminded me (inversely)

Re: "Consume revolutionary media"

2020-07-15 Thread Brian Holmes
Thanks to all those who answered my questions, both onlist and off. I want to answer Prem right now, and Max a bit later. Since media is about looking and listening, Prem, I was glad to listen to your podcast interview, a compelling voyage through your life, your sensibility, and what seems to be

Re: "Consume revolutionary media"

2020-07-15 Thread Sean Cubitt
thanks for the kickstart Brian, and thanks for the reminder to keep hoping, Prem: I find regular inspiration from this canine cartoonist https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/14/lockdown-2-some-handy-dos-and-donts-to-help-get-through-the-extremely-dreary-sequel The First Dog strip

Re: "Consume revolutionary media"

2020-07-14 Thread Max Herman
either. The ideal physical setting for this meditation would be as close as possible to a river.  All very best wishes, Max From: nettime-l-boun...@mail.kein.org on behalf of Prem Chandavarkar Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 3:57 AM To: nettim...@kein.org Subj

Re: "Consume revolutionary media"

2020-07-13 Thread Prem Chandavarkar
Brian, I was on this podcast some weeks ago and will repeat something I said there. https://www.architecturetalk.org/home/73-jyaga-sa9ls-6wtny-6wgg5-4mgza-kdpel-3rn64-nrbkb-2lpnb The challenge to

"Consume revolutionary media"

2020-07-13 Thread Brian Holmes
That was my other favorite slogan appearing on hand-written signs during the weeks of protest after the death of George Floyd - protests that are still ongoing and that constitute the largest-ever social movement in the United States. If, as some have maintained, it takes full commitment from only