“We have heard of the ‘resignations from the American Dream’[14] that emerged as a part of the Occupy phenomenon, as well as the re-emergence of occupy infrastructures in the form of #OccupySandy in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.[15] Circulating throughout these examples are relations of disaffection and detachment, as well as the making of infrastructures … Continue reading »
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The fruits of back-to-the-land
“… the spin off effects of the back to the land movement on regions where it was focused is both surprising and largely unacknowledged. I have argued that the rural resettlement in the more desirable coastal and high rainfall parts of Australia is a major social and economic force which runs counter to the acelerating … Continue reading »
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Nimbin
As a suburban child of the eighties in Australia, my first impression of Nimbin was beamed to me from the butt of a joke. It was either The Comedy Company or Full Frontal, and there was a character who would read a poem from the audience. She was a Hippie, and her poem went like … Continue reading »
