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The essence of fundamentalism. | 203 comments (203 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Political fundamentalism (none / 0)

You know, I never liked the term post-modernism - it is so 80ties, can we not come up with something better.

by PeWi on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 08:45:09 AM EST
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Re: Political fundamentalism (none / 0)

The fault with that is with historiographers who, in a bout of hubris, started calling historical periods "modern" and "contemporary".

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 08:51:31 AM EST
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Re: Political fundamentalism (none / 0)

I understood what it was all about for a few minutes once. It refuses to stay in my head.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 08:55:50 AM EST
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Re: Political fundamentalism (4.00 / 2)

It isn't supposed to. Only a Grand Fal/logo-Centric Meta-narrative would stay in your head. ;-)

The world's northernmost desert wind.

by Sirocco (sirocco2005ATgmail.com) on Wed Feb 15th, 2006 at 09:00:01 AM EST
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