Re: <nettime> more provocations

[Laurie Cubbison <cubbison@omni.cc.purdue.edu>]

On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, Richard Barbrook wrote:

> Hiya,
> 
> Here's some basic banalities:
> 
> Anarchism is neo-liberalism for hippies.
> 
> Economy *is* social.
> 
> Everyone should work so everyone can play.
> 
> Giving gifts is better than exploiting others.

being in a position to give gifts positions one as one who could and 
perhaps does exploit, the nasty underpinning of the 'white man's burden.'
> 
> Activity from below undermines conspiracies from above.

or 

activity from above undermines conspiracies from below.
> 
> Universal access is our goal: broad-band fibre for all!
> 
sounds like a 50s era foundation garment to me. girdles for everyone!


> Later,
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
laurie, who has been watching far too many x-files videos

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