Monthly Archives: July 2013

The Illusion of Coherence

Things are not as they seem. It seems as if our political, economic, commercial, financial, social, health, education and other systems are still functioning. The media are reporting events as if everything is OK, if a bit shaky in places. … Continue reading

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Links of the Month: July 15, 2013

(image from the cover of ando perez’ book; artist unknown) Ronell says, ‘In Hamlet readiness is all’ and ‘All of Hamlet happened in the ear.’ A few weeks later, Žižek came to Ronell’s class and said that Hamlet is about … Continue reading

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Will the Collapse of Civilization Begin With Global Corporatist Totalitarianism?

STAGE WHAT COLLAPSES SIGNS OF COLLAPSE E.G. OF CULTURE AT THIS STAGE COPING/RESILIENCE MECHANISMS 1. Financial Collapse banks, currencies, the value of savings & assets bank failures/rescues, stock/housing market collapses Iceland during 2008 crisis eliminating and repudiating debts, using community … Continue reading

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