Occidental College Offers Course In Stupidity
180. STUPIDITY. Stupidity is neither ignorance nor organicity, but rather, a corollary of knowing and an element of normalcy, the double of intelligence rather than its opposite. It is an artifact of our nature as finite beings and one of the most powerful determinants of human destiny. Stupidity is always the name of the Other, and it is the sign of the feminine. This course in Critical Psychology follows the work of Friedrich Nietzsche, Gilles Deleuze, and most recently, Avital Ronell, in a philosophical examination of those operations and technologies that we conduct in order to render ourselves uncomprehending. Stupidity, which has been evicted from the philosophical premises and dumbed down by psychometric psychology, has returned in the postmodern discourse against Nation, Self, and Truth and makes itself felt in political life ranging from the presidency to Beevis and Butthead. This course examines stupidity.
The British National Party is being sued for racial discrimination.
The party's constitution limits members to people who are "'indigenous Caucasian' and defined 'ethnic groups' emanating from that race".
The commission first wrote to the BNP in June stating that it believed the party is in breach of the Race Relations Act. The far right organisation responded by saying it intended to clarify the word "white" on its website.
However, the commission said today that it believes the BNP is still discriminating against "potential or actual members on racial grounds".
It's entirely possibly that I have a shaky grasp on non-US politics, but isn't racial discrimination kind of the BNP's raison d'être?
Stupidity is always the name of the Other, and it is the sign of the feminine.
what exactly does this mean, the "sign of the feminine"
what exactly does this mean, the "sign of the feminine"
I'd say boobs, but they don't fit in this context.
I was about to ask something very similar, Vortex. I'm not too keen on the whole thing about the "other" either. If they mean throughout history "stupidity" has been used that way then they should have made a lot clearer instead of sounding like...well...something from a BNP pamphlet.
I think it means that math is hard.
I just got an e-mail about the happening event this weekend in San Francisco: Sneaker Pimps.
Sneaker Pimps is the world's largest sneaker exhibition - featuring over 1500 pairs of rare, limited, artist customized sneakers on display.
Turtle would go nuts.
what exactly does this mean, the "sign of the feminine"
What Frank said. I think the college was looking at phenomena like, for example, "dumb blonde" jokes that are rarely told about men.
A right versus a privilege isn't really referring to privileged people; it's more of a legal concept. For example, freedom of speech is a right granted by the Constitution. Driving a car is a privilege, i.e., something you have to be licensed for and meet certain criteria like insurance. You have no inherent right to drive.
Health care is considered a right under the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but the U.S. is not exactly a shining star in meeting those.
(Please jump in any time, lawistas.)
Five Myths about Health Care in the Rest of the World: [link]
what exactly does this mean, the "sign of the feminine"
It means that the course designer has gotten too involved in stupidity.
It means that the course designer has gotten too involved in stupidity.
An unfortunate side-effect of studying stupidity....
