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convinced that modernity is Awesome
What is modernity other than life as we know it? I've always been very fuzzy on what defines Modern, because I've always interpreted it "Not the past." I'm very weak when it comes to philosophy, sociology, and the terms for socio-political trends.
Modernity is what came before post-modernism. So "modernity" implies continual progress, right?
What is modernity other than life as we know it?
Narrow definition: life since 1839.
My cousins definition: the newer, the righter. Capitalism? Saved BILLIONS OF PEOPLES.
My definition of choice: [link]
Modernity is what came before post-modernism
Post-Modern is another one of those terms that makes me twitch, because my hamster brain goes "How you can have something that is post what's happening now?"
I always have trouble accepting that the outside edge of a record moves faster than the inside. My brain has surprisingly primitive areas, and it isn't always content to wave its hand and say "Meh, mystic arts."
My definition of choice: [link]
I tried to read that and, to my shame, didn't understand half the terms. I hate running into subjects that make me feel stupid.
I was all in favor of post modernism, until I discovered that post-structuralism (and sometime strict structuralism) and phenomenology are often enough to make clear statements (which is exactly the difference, so I've heard, between Lacan and Derrida). And Occam's razor and all, I'd take that. The tendency to go and say "but nooooo, these days reality iz soooo complicated you can't really say that it's true in my snow flakey individual case", is often the case of the Snow Flake which didn't read enough, IME.
I tried to read that and, to my shame, didn't understand half the terms. I hate running into subjects that make me feel stupid.
If you can, try read the first few pages out of "We Have Never Been Modern". It's clear and pretty simple writing.
I can also scan them for you, if you'd like. Hell, I encourage everybody to go and read it.
The Cartoon History of the Modern World had a very useful page that gave a rundown of what constituted Modern: education for the masses, democracy, capitalism, et al. When is Post-Modernism supposed to have become a major influence, and what does it entail? Is it the breakdown of the influences that defined Modernism?
That looks interesting, Shir. I'm glad to have the recommendation of something to read on the subject.
How women from other countries refer to "that time of the month"
I think that this is interesting. My BFF works with Native Americans, and their euphemism is "on the moon", which I like.