DJ Freddy J Spins the Phat Trax

[Christian Gregory]

I can certainly appreciate (and even envy) Dennis' place at the moment--Fred
J. is indeed incredibly approachable and radiates humble dignity.  But these
techno chirps and warbles simply rephrase what is nonsensical about the
postmodernism argument. I mean, globalization as the latest face of the
postmodern? The postmodern was supposed to herald the end of master
narratives, grand recits etc. and yet the macdaddy of all grand
narratives--globalization--is its most recent symptom? Whazzup with that? Or
globalization as the symptom of a cultural logic? (Or is it an episteme? A
structure of feeling?) It might have a groovy beat and be easy to dance to
(Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance!), but its allure is the most it
has going for it. That isn't nothing, but it isn't all that either.

Christian

----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Hanly <khanly at mb.sympatico.ca>
To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: DJ Freddy J Spins the Phat Trax


> Well perhaps what you say makes a bit more sense than the original but I
> really dont appreciate the cleverness in deliberately writing in such a
way
> that only an elite sub-group of academics could possibly understand it.
> However your post makes it clear why such pathetic prose is  produced.
> Although a nice bloke, Fred too is making this up consciously in an
attempt
> to flog it to someone. Dennis sure bought it.Originally, I thought I would
> critique specific parts of what Fred says but the whole is so hopeless
> anyone who buys such a product would hardly listen to an analysis that
would
> exhibit traits post-modernists, and post-post-modernists such as Fred,
> would no doubt abhor: analytical precision, simplicity of language insofar
> as that is possible, and straightforward logic. It wouldn't sell.
>
>  Cheers, Ken Hanly
>