LINES OF THE DAY

". . . But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past -- or more accurately, pastness -- is a position. Thus, in no way can we identify the past as past." p. 15

". . . But we may want to keep in mind that deeds and words are not as distinguishable as often we presume. History does not belong only to its narrators, professional or amateur. While some of us debate what history is or was, others take it into their own hands." p. 153

Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History (1995) by Michel-Rolph Trouillot

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Rand's *Atlas Shrugged* -- Now a Movie, Part 1 (of 3 parts)

Why, yes, really. Why, yes, you may ask why, but there's no answer to that, at least not one that I possess.

The trailer makes the whole thing look ridiculous, if for no other reason than it's chronologically so weird: the architecture, clothes, etc. of our present present, set in the near future, but based on a novel set in a near future dystopia of the 1930's, though the book was published in 1957 -- but railroads. However, not highspeed, maglev railroads, just, well freight trains. One of the characters, Dr. Potter, is played by the actor, Armin Shimerman, who played Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

It opens April 1, er 15, tax day, so the tbaggers may rejoice, rejoice, rejoice. They can make parties and dress up as John Galt.
Posted by at
Labels:

2 comments:

Tigone said...

One of the characters, Dr. Potter, is played by the actor, Armin Shimerman, who played Principal Snyder in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

_____________________

Well, that's interesting, because there's probably no race in the known galaxy that better exemplifies the I-got-mine-now-you-can-fuck-off principle of Randism better than the Ferengi.

February 25, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Foxessa said...

I have never seen that other show with the Ferengi, I'm afraid -- though I am a Buffy person forever, despite all its problems.

Love, c.

February 25, 2011 at 12:19 PM

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)