azimovsky

Nice design.

Wow I did not read the whole article. But's it's actually pretty moving... Ok fuck it. I'm going to do a pluralist 'both/and'. It's both a horse-shit sandwich and a story of conscience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5xfBtD6rLY&vl=en

This is exactly what I think he is trying to say - and of course he is no exception to this rule. Are you equating his behavior with him being a failure, discrediting his work? This angle is a bit too black and white / dualistic for me.

> A story of conscience

I'm surprised you see this. I see it differently. Excuse my language, but I see a horse-shit sandwich. Have you read any Noam Chomsky? This is a great example of 'Manufacturing Consent' - through these feel good propaganda manufactured stories. Yes, I do think he believed his struggle was holy and justified. Yes, I am aware that this sounds harsh.

For an honest confrontation with our very real Global North shadow watch this: https://vimeo.com/242569435

Yup. For anyone who can't see this, or is offended by the above comment, please check this out: https://vimeo.com/242569435

I wouldn't waste your time. Watch this instead, it's only 13 minutes long: https://vimeo.com/242569435

> writer trying to frame that work as something gentle glossing over the actual reality of the situation.

100%. https://vimeo.com/242569435 shows this.

“If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?” ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

> Sorry? Who with 'integrity, values and good character' joins an interrogation squad?

Best question on this thread.

Some food for thought:

https://vimeo.com/242569435

“If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?” ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Our collective unconscious, our collective shadow: https://vimeo.com/242569435