tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post4039497240127776406..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Books: America by Jean BaudrillardLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-43374071458602316162013-07-15T13:30:12.446+01:002013-07-15T13:30:12.446+01:00It sounds like this book is definitely worth buyin...It sounds like this book is definitely worth buying simply because it combines a number of things which are awesome. America, philosophy, travel and good music are all awesome. I do not believe that things such as a mass cultural movement against smoking, which is definitely not based on a desire for survival, is a sign of species wide degradation. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://online-phd-uk.co.uk/how-to-earn-a-phd-by-publication/" rel="nofollow"> PhD by Publication - Cindy Johnston</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-64254184220557829632013-07-02T22:39:20.328+01:002013-07-02T22:39:20.328+01:00Grrr, Kant!!! *shakes fist*
I am a crazy person :...Grrr, Kant!!! *shakes fist*<br /><br />I am a crazy person :) I am regularly told, hehe. <br /><br />I AM COMPLETELY UP FOR EMAILING!!! Send me your e-mail in a message on twitter or something :D YAYYYYYYYYY!!!! Jimjamjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249933703532348607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-33214294547215503192013-07-02T16:09:55.555+01:002013-07-02T16:09:55.555+01:00I'm like 10 pages in. But I've read a bunc...I'm like 10 pages in. But I've read a bunch of other stuff of James's and I have THOUGHTS.<br /><br />I keep hearing from people in the southern states that they're NOT all idiots, but that does seem to be the prevailing consensus. It's like Designing Women accomplished NOTHING.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-37389962089887251632013-07-01T20:42:27.358+01:002013-07-01T20:42:27.358+01:00I think the main problem with America is those sta...I think the main problem with America is those states where all the stupid people live, and then letting those people vote? I am joking OF COURSE (sort of) but having some things decided by central government and then leaving other things up to each state is kind of INSANE but it is a pretty big country, so. <br /><br />I genuinely love America and it's nice to know that it's ALSO actually pretty much awesome if you live there as opposed to just going 'shit, I love New York' and also 'OMG the Grand Canyon' and stuff like that. As soon as you guys get an NHS-equivalent, I'll move over there in a flash! <br /><br />Also THAT IS SO NICE OF YOU but I do have a copy that I've even nearly finished, it just doesn't have Skarsgard on the cover and therefore is an inferior book. But I will survive! (Have you finished it? Do you like it? I think I *like* it but I don't like James's writing style? In that he uses all the words all the time. Hey, maybe I can just review books in the comments of other posts from now on!)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-9761917306228994552013-07-01T20:34:55.807+01:002013-07-01T20:34:55.807+01:00Dude, we've probably read EXACTLY the same amo...Dude, we've probably read EXACTLY the same amount of Kant. In that I haven't read much of him because he makes me want to stick something sharp in my eyes so I don't have to read it anymore. Your experience of him sounds a loooot like mine though :) or :( rather! DAMMIT KANT.<br /><br />I *did* like the book but with some of the criticisms I was just like YAWN, stop being all french about it, but mostly I was like 'hmm, you are interesting me. Do go on.' And what's that you say? You're not going to seek out philosophy on a country that doesn't interest you very much? Well that's just madness! <br /><br />OMGGGGGGGGGG I am so excited that you're watching Breaking Bad!!!! I will have to know how you get on with it. WE SHOULD EMAIL! (I love talking about tv shows in email form. It's basically all I email about.) It is my actual favourite tv show ever though. EVER.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-59109159678080199652013-07-01T16:57:01.910+01:002013-07-01T16:57:01.910+01:00WE ARE TOTALLY SUCCESSFUL
Except where we do thin...WE ARE TOTALLY SUCCESSFUL<br /><br />Except where we do things like eliminate the important part of the Voting Rights Act and don't have gay marriage uniformly and KEEP TRYING TO FORGET ABOUT THE POOR, but as a whole, I think we're moving towards embetterment. Which is a word I just made up.<br /><br />I really do love America, but I haven't lived anywhere else for longer than a month, SO I can't really make a qualified statement on how awesome it really is.<br /><br />ALSO, Penguin sent me that copy in your sidebar of What Maisie Knew, and if you're good with waiting/haven't bought it already, I can send it to you when I'm done.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-53858075618410717462013-07-01T15:18:02.947+01:002013-07-01T15:18:02.947+01:00I have read Kant!!! Probably not as much as you (I...I have read Kant!!! Probably not as much as you (I did religious studies at A level, and one of the module things was the philosophy of religion and we had to read some Kant for it), but yeah. I can remember taking the thing that I had to read home, and then spending an hour or so trying to figure out what was going on, hehe. <br /><br />I'm definitely not as enamoured with America as you are, although I would like to go visit New York and some other places one day. So maybe I would enjoy the book more than you did! I can't see myself seeking it out though. But I enjoyed your post! :D<br /><br />Also, this isn't related to your post really, but you (and lots of other people!) talking about how good breaking bad is made me go back and try watching more of the first season... I watched the first three episodes of it, but then got distracted and wasn't into it enough to watch the rest, but when I went back, I realised that I stopped at a really stupid place, hehe. I'm on season 2 now! I'm trying to catch up before the last season airs, hehe. Yay!Jimjamjennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249933703532348607noreply@blogger.com