Sunshocked

An art movement in the 1910s reacted to the horrors of the Great War (aka WWI) by railing against all semblances of logic, order, or meaning. I think it’s back.

To be completely honest, there are some concepts in here that could likely go back into the oven for some more baking… but I think I may be on to something.

Somewhere between reading “Design of Dissent” and trying not to vomit over Target Green, I wondered, “In this age of cynicism and corporate co-option, is there anything capable of authentic revolution?” The answer may surprise you!

Just the other day, I was having a discussion with a friend over whether she was anti-capitalist or post-capitalist. The latest issue of Adbusters comes to the rescue with a feature by Peter Barnes, author of Capitalism 3.0: A Guide to Reclaiming the Commons. His use of a software metaphor for a social institution had me at hello.

Until there’s a national holiday explicitly about hanging out with friends and family, eating and drinking, and watching television marathons, it’s doubtful that everyone will be “true to the spirit” of whatever reason they’re not going to work. Still, I always try.

Or something like that. I speak of Vloggercon, which went down only a few blocks from my house last weekend. I felt a little sorry for those that flew in from Amsterdam or wherever, but it’s their fault for not living in San Francisco.