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Re: [microsound] Derrida's media death



On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 11:01:30 -0700 (PDT), tasty radish
<tastyradish@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> it struck me that this response to his death (the
> Times Obit, etc. etc.) -- providing a platform for the
> mainstream spleen-bags to whip up some venomous
> (cliche) slams of Deconstruction (and really of
> non-white, non-male players in the fields of what I'll
> call knowledge production, if you ask me), ironically
> brings to mind one of the very key aspects of
> Derrida's work.  

Well said.  For me, Derrida's ultimate statement on the media was his
essay on the NY Review of Books printed in the collection "Points." 
It pretty much sums up my feelings about the obits as well.  Thanks
for the link.

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