[lbo-talk] How radical was Derrida? (was 'does anyone read poststructuralism anymore?')

Shane Mage shmage at pipeline.com
Mon Nov 9 14:21:05 PST 2009


On Nov 9, 2009, at 5:05 PM, c b wrote:
>
> So your claim is that the stupid unwashed masses have brought the
> witch doctors their money for centuries, but not a single one of them
> has ever gotten anything of value in return? By what strange logic
> would such a thing be possible?
>
> ^^^^^^^
> CB; There is a [valid] theory that belief in and tithing to God and
> other
> religions has contributed mightlily to their remaining exploited and
> oppressed for about 5,000 years. Stange, but true. Not exactly that
> they got nothing from the belief...

They got much *less* than nothing. Unlike those who were cured by their belief in the efficacity of a witches' spell.

Shane Mage


> This cosmos did none of gods or men make, but it
> always was and is and shall be: an everlasting fire,
> kindling in measures and going out in measures."
>
> Herakleitos of Ephesos



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