According to a postmodernist, its ludicrous to say Postmodernism has ruined the west but if it had done, that would have been great.
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Clickbaity title but see argumenthttps://areomagazine.com/2017/03/27/how-french-intellectuals-ruined-the-west-postmodernism-and-its-impact-explained/ …
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I'm familiar with the argument. It confuses and conflates ideas & politics that are quite different. But I don't have time to respond here.
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It would be great to see a response to points from the peice in any form you prefer. It's a subject I've become very interested in.
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Replying to @republicluvv @HPluckrose
Don't have time tho happy to do so. These are old debates that presume folks actually care what old French lit theorists say (they don't).
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I explicitly said that most don't & cited Kenan Malik & David Detmer saying so.
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The ppl who do are the theorists in intersectionality, postcolonialism & queer theory who cite them.
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Also from a longer essay of mine still in progress. http://helenpluckroseblogs.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/extract-from-essay-of-mine-which-breaks.html …
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Sorry to spam but its actually quicker than explaining in tweets.
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