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'Writing Errancy: Outcasts, Capitalism, and Mobility', Alberto Lopez Cuenca

This is a reposting of a previous post which had been deleted. Also, the article's sections which are indented to center and extend to the right margin are quotes of other works; They are supporting quotes. Those sections are not noted by standard and the article can be confusing to read as a result.

" . . . errancy keeps meaning.^"1

     This is the ending of the article Writing Errancy: Outcasts, Capitalism, and Mobility by Alberto Lopez Cuenca, online at http://www.culturemachine.net. http://www.culturemachine.net/index.php/cm/article/view/551/571 Although the word 'Writing' seems out of place and the article is best described as conjecture, still it hooked me.
     It seems the article's desideratum is of an understanding. That understanding being, mankind is transferring from a natural state of existence to a societal state of existence but slowly,very slowly. The theme is touched on only tangentially by Mr. Cuenca. The tangents are summarized by catchwords or slogans, such as mobility, creativity, globalization, criminality, etc. These refer indirectly to either the decline of a natural state of affairs or the supplanting done by a societal state of affairs. Although this evolution may seem obvious - hasn't mankind's history been one of moving from a natural state toward a societal state(?) - there are contradictions to its linearity. Certainly, Theism provided the best foundation of such a transfer but has, incongruously, been besmirched throughout modern history. The result has been the backsliding of various eras towards the natural state of affairs as evidenced most recently by the world wars of our own era. Yet, the articles tangents suggest an inexorable necessity to abnegate - to some extent - from our natural state existences. It also suggests that the natural state is implied in societal corruptions and unethicalities despite the 'societal' context.
     The 'semi-academic' article's tone is exigent, its reasoning insufficient, but not insufficient due to malfeasance. Instead the insufficiency reveals that understanding is arrived at piecemeal. We only learn a piece at a time rather than learning as a lump sum; A lump sum falling into somebody's lap isn't generally the route to understanding. This speaks of experiential learning.
    The article also struck me as a modern-day antiphon. Today's secular, scientific, reasoned civilization - seemingly without a deity - still has its verses and hymns, its oblations to a devotion. However, the devotion is to a secular structure; Scientific reasoning, evidence, empiricality, thoughtfulness, etc. have replaced prayer, singing and other worshipful adorations as humanity's - uncertain as we are - devotional oblations.
     Anyway, the article interested me.
¹http://www.culturemachine.net/index.php/cm/article/view/551/571

Posted: Saturday, May 30, 2015 with 3 comment(s).

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