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Fetishism of the cultural heritage (Score:1)
Nice little article that was. I must say however that I would have to consider it bad style to name it after a Jean Baudrillard quote (and what's more, to refer to him in the text) as he's probably the most benighted self-labelled intellectual in France, possibly farther. Not that I disagree with him, -- he spends way too much time hiding total lack of ideas or content under pythic formulations for me to even have an opinion on what he says -- he really is quite simply stupid.
It is also wrong that
-- Robin Berjon [berjon.com]
Re:Fetishism of the cultural heritage (Score:2, Funny)
But at least Italy has been mercifully less successful that France at exporting its pinheads and quote-machines, with the possible exception of Ummy Eco.
I think that if the US gubmint signs a landmine nonproliferation treaty, the French gubmint should sign a "semiotics" nonproliferation treaty.
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Re:Fetishism of the cultural heritage (Score:1)
*LOL*. Possibly, yes. Rhetoric Science is, after all, a true martial art.
However this year in France is one big election year (parliament and presidential), so I wouldn't count on it before 2003... in fact, I'd count on very high semiotic tides circa March-June this year. Oh, the fun it's going to be...
-- Robin Berjon [berjon.com]