[quote] The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, 1936 - Walter Benjamin

• From: Karl Dubost <karl+w3c@la-grange.net>
• Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:56:10 -0500
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For future reference, in the context of work produced into/"with" the masses and its dynamics and how the illusion of participation can be kept by a leader.


        Fascism sees its salvation in allowing the
        masses to find their voice (not, of course,
        to receive their due). The masses have a
        right to see the ownership structure
        changed: Fascism seeks to give them a
        /voice/ in retaining that structure
        unaltered. /Fascism leads logically to an
        aestheticization of political life/.
        ---
        Walter Benjamin
        The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, 1936 

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Karl Dubost
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.la-grange.net/karl/

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