Re: <nettime> The Californian Reality (from: New Geography)

[morlockelloi@yahoo.com]

Where is the evidence that the present situation is not stable?

The caste systems - and we do live in one - have been known to endure 
for centuries (compared to them, egalitarian societies are ephemeral 
flashes.) The steep pyramid of ruling class/praetorian guard/token 
citizenry/rabble appears to be rather resilient. The talent percolates 
up, performs its duty, and then sinks down, like bubbles in the glass of 
cold Guinness.

"Let's make a website" initiatives notwithstanding, there is nothing on 
the horizon of reality that can disturb the ale. It's hard to see 
anything short of serious genetic engineering that would make 
egalitarian societies persist, and genetic engineers are not paid to 
work on that.



On 1/22/14 16:03 , Brian Holmes wrote:
> I think the keyword of systemic change already exists: political
> ecology. There are many people working in that direction. But the




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