“From the earliest days of the pandemic, something deep inside me—in my soul, if you will—recoiled from the political and public response to the virus. Nothing about it felt right or strong or true.”
This. 👆
Something about it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. It had a creepy, surreal feel to it, where the “solutions” seemed to come from nowhere and defied rationality.
I can certainly relate. And I love that you mention Agamben. He was one of the most respected contemporary philosophers until he dared question the party line. Like all genuinely independent-minded thinkers and artists, he was immediately condemned by virtually all his former admirers and cast out of the circles of ideological respectability. That left-progressives are most often the ones still wearing masks tells you everything about the ethos of today's "creatives": most are just conformists and careerists. Anything that threatens their sense of belonging, anything that goes against the patronizing "social work" mindset of virtually all contemporary art and culture, is far too terrifying and deserves to be silenced with as much cozy totalitarianism as the "culture industry" can manage, as much "consent" it can manufacture. Thank you and best regards!
I hope they’ve failed & that we who are awake have triumphed, but I don’t think any of this is over yet. They aren’t hiding their plans, which include re instituting lockdowns, jabs, masks, digital passports & currency, etc
"From the earliest days of the pandemic, something deep inside me—in my soul, if you will—recoiled from the political and public response to the virus. Nothing about it felt right or strong or true. "
Same for me Gabrielle. Thank you! Looking forward to reading your book.
“From the earliest days of the pandemic, something deep inside me—in my soul, if you will—recoiled from the political and public response to the virus. Nothing about it felt right or strong or true.”
This. 👆
Something about it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. It had a creepy, surreal feel to it, where the “solutions” seemed to come from nowhere and defied rationality.
Same with “Ukraine”
I’m with you 💯 on the pandemic and Ukraine. And I add the 2020 presidential election.
Yes, I agree.
Exactly!!!! I just knew.
I can certainly relate. And I love that you mention Agamben. He was one of the most respected contemporary philosophers until he dared question the party line. Like all genuinely independent-minded thinkers and artists, he was immediately condemned by virtually all his former admirers and cast out of the circles of ideological respectability. That left-progressives are most often the ones still wearing masks tells you everything about the ethos of today's "creatives": most are just conformists and careerists. Anything that threatens their sense of belonging, anything that goes against the patronizing "social work" mindset of virtually all contemporary art and culture, is far too terrifying and deserves to be silenced with as much cozy totalitarianism as the "culture industry" can manage, as much "consent" it can manufacture. Thank you and best regards!
I hope they’ve failed & that we who are awake have triumphed, but I don’t think any of this is over yet. They aren’t hiding their plans, which include re instituting lockdowns, jabs, masks, digital passports & currency, etc
Wonderful review of Blindsight!!
"From the earliest days of the pandemic, something deep inside me—in my soul, if you will—recoiled from the political and public response to the virus. Nothing about it felt right or strong or true. "
Same for me Gabrielle. Thank you! Looking forward to reading your book.
Thank you.
Bravo!
Sounds like a marvelous book. But I am avoiding rehashing the fake pandemic and all its frilly insanity.
Thank you. It sounds like a good book. Imagine what America would look like today without those pesky SEC conference college football fans.