14 Oct Words to Ponder #7
“Some people would say that we need a ground from which to act. We need a shared collective ground for collective action. I think we need to pursue the moments of degrounding, when we’re standing in two different places at once; or we don’t know exactly where we’re standing; or when we’ve produced an aesthetic practice that shakes the ground. That’s where resistance to recuperation happens. It’s like a breaking through to a new set of paradigms.”
Judith Butler
loisholzman
Posted at 22:36h, 14 OctoberLovely, Melissa—”yes, anding” Butler!
loisholzman
Posted at 22:35h, 14 OctoberRichard, did you mean to write something else?
Melissa Meyer
Posted at 20:27h, 14 OctoberLois, I love this. When thinking about therapy it’s a winner. Not enough credence is given to the breakdown, and that it’s a developmental period. When thinking about conversation — suddenly there is a conversation! When thinking about life, it’s giving space for us to live fully in all our contradictory thoughts and inconsistencies. I love loyalty. I love friendship. Just as long as we are open to a good de-grounding once in awhile. Thank you for your constant inspiration.
Richard Patik
Posted at 19:59h, 14 October“Some people would say that we need a ground from which to act. We need a shared collective ground for collective action. I think we need to pursue the moments of degrounding, when we’re standing in two different places at once; or we don’t know exactly where we’re standing; or when we’ve produced an aesthetic practice that shakes the ground. That’s where resistance to recuperation happens. It’s like a breaking through to a new set of paradigms.”
Judith Butler