The world is a business: the messianic capitalism of Arthur Jensen
☛ Network directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Paddy Chayefsky, United-States, 1976, excerpt at 1:34:27. In the script version from January 14, 1976, pp. 125-127. IMDb. [UPDATE–Oct. 8th, 2014] This essay was translated into Persian for the Zamaneh Tribune, hosted by Radio Zamaneh: see “جهان یک تجارت است: سرمایهداریِ مسیحائیِ آرتور جِنسِن”. Founded in 2005, […]
Don DeLillo, Jean-Luc Nancy, the missing community
The Latin mass had an odd glamour—all that mystery and tradition. Religion has not been a major element in my work, and for some years now I think the true American religion has been “the American People.” The term quickly developed an aura of sanctity and inviolability. First used mainly by politicians at nominating conventions […]
“Naked Man, Back View” by Lucian Freud, 1991-1992
☛ Lucian Freud. L’Atelier, Éditions du Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2010, p. 147 : “Naked Man, Back View”, 1991-1992, oil on canvas, 183,5 x 137,5 cm, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art. See important update below. I want paint to work as flesh. […] I would wish my portraits to be of the people, not like […]
Whatever Is Standing – Tiananmen, June 5, 1989
☛ The Atlantic / In Focus: “A Chinese man stands alone to block a line of tanks heading east on Beijing’s Cangan Boulevard in Tiananmen Square, on on June 5, 1989. The man, calling for an end to violence and bloodshed against pro-democracy demonstrators, was pulled away by bystanders, and the tanks continued on their […]
