Because I think of myself as subversive. I have grown old in subversion. Began at 15 when Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in the Philippines. Overnight the legal student organization I was a member of became an illegal, one. What the heck, if he wanted it that way, he could have it that way. I joined the anti-dictatorship underground. He called us, for his entire dictatorship, subversives.
Fast forward: like many an activist who has joined the academe, I have an interest in development theory and practice.
So why pleasure? Because I have noticed a lack of regard for pleasures and happiness in the theory and practice of subversion and development. Aha, there's another nexus, methinks subversion is development is subversion is..
Just a thought: Am I revealing my age by that term, "subversive?" What is the term, post-cold war? Terrorist?Maybe. But then I am a pacifist: terrorist pacifist? Pacifist terrorist?
See? Better to remain the subversive who is interested in increasing human pleasure and happiness.
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3 comments:
Yehey, Guy Claudio has a blog! This is going to be really good, as well as cathartic (of collective angst). Looking forward to your entries - I've bookmarked your site already. ;->
Thanks Natsy! At the very least this blogging is adding to my pleasure. Now let's see if it helps the subverion.
and pleasure IS often subversive in many ways...yes, a great blog name.
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