Bérubé deliver us from evil
Last night I was having an IM conversation with a friend about “the emptiness left from the begrudging acceptance of ‘relativistic’ postmodern theory” and how for me, Richard Rorty was an important figure for coming to terms with a “pragmatic postmodern” break from foundationlism within the political/social realm.
This morning I came across this terrific explanation from Michael Bérubé, in an interview (part two) given by the two guys who run one of my favorite history blogs. See parts one and three here and here.
We didn’t get to finish our conversation but I thought I’d let Bérubé explain as he does a much better job than I. Furthermore, there’s a wonderful graphic with William James, Richard Rorty and Michael Bérubé in a “life boat nutshell. It will all make sense. Perhaps. But should you want more clarification, see my poem, “The Quasi-Priestly Order: A Tribute to Richard Rorty.”
Out of the Bag again and behind the curtain
After last week’s ABC Democratic primary debate, the Bag posted a great series of TV frames as a visual recap to the debate. I wrote;
This is by far the most succinct summary of last night’s debacle of a debate TV show hosted produced by ABC News Disney Entertainment. This captures the essence of what is, “the postmodern condition” of US politics.
I selected this image as the most telling frame of the set.
Clinton Obama Debate Recap
This is by far the most succinct summary of last night’s debacle of a debate TV show hosted produced by ABC News Disney Entertainment. This captures the essence of what is, “the postmodern condition” of US politics.
But David Brooks (not surprisingly) writes in his indefensible defense of the Media, “No Whining About the Media”
Final grades: ABC: A, Clinton: B, Obama: D+.
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