Re: <nettime> Empire for Beginners - by Rob los Ricos

In a message dated 8/22/2002 3:42:56 AM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:


> "According to Deleuze in
> "Repetition and Difference," it is the problematic category of identity
> that leads to the quantitative exchange-value of capitalism; ie identity
> asserts exactly what Ricos wishes to avoid: nationalities and states and
> other hierarchical structurations.

I'm so sorry but G2K is a "strong revision" of Deleuze and Guattari. That's
why I had to alert y'all before everyone believed me, dig? If even 10% of
new mediated cultural critics take up G2K phrases and metaphors, lines,
terms, tactics, the strong revision will be obvious. I'm just doing my
part–which I guarantee to be excellent plus a money back warranty.

Nettime is debating, it seems, whether to oppose or transform Empire Negri
Hardt.

All I do is post pretty emails.

I'm not doing any yoga today, though my bodyfat tells me (dreams about
working out lately, football season?) it would be OK, but G2K is still the
ONLY ticket in town.

Zaphod, who do you want me to explain it to better? Nettime? You?

I've met peeps like you too, as you have met BH, and I am not utterly
defeated over what you said. I do not think you can prove my work has not
been serious, effective, and clear.

You're telling me to put the mote out of my eye; you are assuming Christ's
voice-position, and that doesn't bug me. You mention unsanitary mingling of
voices on Rhizome, which I take as either a ref or a dis to Jevbratt and/or
NN.

Zaphod and I disagree on some of the basic fundamental principles of new
media expression. He's like old school, which I like, because he's not a
copycatter, but I'm now school with a pocketful of old school crumbs.

Sic. So let's rap more fast! I gotta be off line for a couple days.

Elvis Costello says "Checkpoint Charlie" and "Oliver's Army." Or did.
A pretty song that is a strong revision of Deleuze and Guattari and Negri and
Hardt.

Elvis is kinda my hero lately, his green compilation, manna to war.

Max Herman
www.geocities.com/genius-2000

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