Date: Fri, 1 Apr 1994 13:11:50 -0800 (PST)
From: Nora Senecal <derrida-AT-u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: The TAZ house/Fool's Day



JUst a few thoughts on why TAZ might be an interesting and useful 
text/concept to discuss.

My background over the last few years has been in political/community 
activism - you know, the old Saul Alinsky thing: grass roots, take over 
existing institutions, mass organizing etc. After close to 20 years of 
organizing, I came to realize that the days of mass movements, and 
meta-narratives belong more in the 19th century than the 20th (and they 
don't really belong there).

During the last couple of years I've been drifting towards other modes of 
action, more accurately described as dis-organizing. I turned to 
"performance art", and found that I could create havoc with paradigms, 
whilst having a good laugh (something Bey/Wilson would surely appreciate).

No longer do I claim to have some great truths about the evils of 
capitalism, I just merrily disorganize with the hope, at best, that 
people will think a little more broadly/openly.

Upon reading TAZ, I felt the embrace of a friend. Maybe a kind of 
low-intensity conflict (with humor) is the best "we" can hope for.

In short, I view the text/concept in rather practical terms, and hope 
that others will, too.


- Mark Lunt
  a feral angel
  Seattle
  All Fools' Day 

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