today in class, we talked about the paper we read in previous class called 'bruinnt report'. can't spell it correctly but it's very influencial text on the future subject that talked about the article we were suppose to read at home. when we were talking about the stuff, I thought 'decolonizing the future' was funny. It's not even there but we need to decolonize it? but what it meant was not that, it was had like something to do with long reaching powers that people have over younger or to common people. parents can plan out the future for kids and government can plan out the future for common people without their consent. and it was interesting talking about the destroying the mental estate and i think it's quiet simple. it's not so hard for people from africa who came to america to start acting like black american while being really studious at the same time. that's like african guy becoming americanized right? that probably changes perspective on things and stuff like that. I wanted to say some stuff in class but i thought class was moving too fast.
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Minho,
I think you're pointing out a really interesting contradiction: the future isn't even there, yet we need to decolonise it.
Unlike physical space or resources, the ownership or occupation of which are usually pretty obvious, the mind is "virtual" territory (we've been using the metaphor of "mental environment").
In a great movie from a while back called The Usual Suspects, Kevin Spacey's character says, "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." The greatest trick of colonialism could be convincing its victims of its necessity, desirability, or -- most insidious of all -- that it isn't happening. Which throws a cloak of invisibility over a naked power-grab.
Anything else you want to add, either in class or online, we'd love to hear from you.
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