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Some critical theory, some public discourse, and some general nerdiness.
 
 
   
 
Saturday, May 28, 2011
 
Sometimes the best films can be made with very little resources. Here is a short film about a fictional tribal civilization, done in the style of an anthropological documentary, but describing a people completely independent from the social narratives of any other existing society. The form is familiar, but the content is absolutely strange.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011
 
In the experience of the 20th century, many would assume that socialism always leads to a totalitarian government and that capitalism is the only alternative that leads to individual freedom. However, as seen by the various goals of socialism as it was expressed in the 1800's, socialism originally meant worker ownership of the means of production through democratic processes. The phenomenon of statism is separate from the intent of socialism, which unfortunately converged with socialism during the Soviet Union.

Monday, May 09, 2011
 
The background and foundation of many forms of prejudice against race, gender, class, or ethnicity is the rhetoric of scarcity or the belief that the other will take away freedom or property from the self. This unfortunately has emerged again with the election of the first black president, followed shortly by baseless and unrealistic accusations of socialism. This sense that any attempt to provide for the less fortunate or to develop equality will be a threat to people who pose themselves as "real Americans" is a true threat to the real freedom of many because it is the deliberate maintenance and perpetuation of hierarchy.

Sunday, May 01, 2011
 
The use of organic forms in art can take on different shapes or methods. Here is an example of the organic style that incorporates the imagery of algae or vegetative growth in unusual and alien ways. These are forms that may occur in nature, but in how they are presented they appear more strange.

 

 
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