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Yeah I think that's taking things too far, but I think I can kinda sorta get my head round what he's getting at - we're back to hipsters again; a lot of them, if not most of them, are 'creative' but the problem is that a lot of it isn't very good, or at least has little 'crossover' appeal, and...

I have no issue with the second bit, but I tend to think all actions have an effect on other people, even if only as part of a wider series of events, and I think to retreat to the cliches of liberalism is to completely miss the point of why twee is so infuriating - which is that it exploits the...

Rubicon is certainly the most pretentiously named mass-produced juice drink in the world.

It probably also depends on how good your paintings are.

I think it probably depends on *why* you paint.

I was expecting tweestep there (not to be confused with tweenwave obviously).

I don't think there's anything wrong with homemade jam per se (I agree, I think chutney is probably the better priority). Again, it comes down to the difference between making individual choices and buying into a culture 'off the shelf' - of course there is a plausible deniability to the whole...

I appreciate that's a flippant statement, but it's not true. What you say about twee being the thing (sic) end of the lifestyle fetishism wedge has a germ of truth to it, but the 'oh who am I to judge' reaction is the twee one. Human being make judgements, create meaning out of a meaningless...

You're assuming way too much. When I talk about liberalism, I'm talking about economic liberalism as much as I am talking about social liberalism. I agree it is sometimes useful to separate them, but sometimes they need to be considered together. Primarily when I think of liberalism, I think of...

What is a liberal society and is an 'end of history' liberal society possible? I sort of see your point about not really getting anywhere if we're not willing to agree basic definitions. But if the basic definitions are causing a debate to be skewed in one direction, and if in the wider world...

I am enjoying. A bit skint atm, but have sent you a small donation.

I thought he was agreeing with me :D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/2012/02/a_mile_or_two_off_yarmouth.html Although there is an Adam Curtis thread I know, I still think this belongs here:

I actually think that's a blatant mischaracterisation of what has happened in this thread. It's just that I'm tired right now and feel the risk/reward ratio in trying to convince Mr Tea of something I don't think he's particularly interested in being convinced of isn't there. As you say, he...

In the sense that I haven't demonstrated it *to you*, I haven't demonstrated it. I am satisfied with my demonstration however. At that point, I shrug and move on. but broadly yes, I do think that 'there is such a thing' as "Marxist epistemology" and "free-market ontology". Yes I think there are...

Although a 'literal reading' of a text is not unproblematic - okay I see what you are saying. A literal reading of a text isn't necessarily the best reading of a text. Regardng my 'claim', I feel I have demonstrated it already, several times and that it really isn't that radical. With IdleRich...

So he is playing the religious game then? What is a straight, literal way of reading a 'text'? The whole point about the infinite chain of meaning is that it discounts the possibility of science being a strictly closed system, and thus of it being strictly amoral. All closures (i.e. treating a...

That's pretty depressing, though the BBC has really been awful in their coverage of welfare reform generally. I think the two things are linkable in the public mind, I hope that audience isn't representative - but I guess we will see.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/feb/25/a4e-welfare-emma-harrison-properties

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/feb/25/a4e-welfare-emma-harrison-properties I think the revelations are going to pile up. I think there's a small chance Emma Harrison actually goes down, and her publicity seeking will lead to her downfall as she becomes the most obvious scapegoat for...