The darker side of Futurism was the movement's observation of war as a
great technological catalyst, and the inexorable link between the Italian
Futurists and the Italian Fascists.
Indeed, war and the preparation for war (and as Ronald Reagan would tell
you, the prevention of war) are responsible for so many of the modern
conveniences we enjoy today. Like the network infrastructure that allows
delivery of this e-mail list for instance.
I certainly don't condone Fascism and really I cannot understand how
technological advancement, which requires a certain amount of free
thinking and autocratic operation to flourish, could be considered an ally
of Fascism.
Aside from these blemishes, I can find much resonation between Futurism
and my own feelings about art and technology, which are probably shared
with a significant portion of the people on this list.
josh
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String Theory : Digital Music for Humans
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On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, ff g wrote:
quoted 23 lines well i could tell you that futurism evolved in the
> well i could tell you that futurism evolved in the
> early 20th century around the same time as cubism. It
> concentrated on movement and progress. THere was an
> obsession w/ technology and the machine, and how we
> should completely take advantage of it's benefits. The
> old world order should be stopped to make way for the
> new, fast paced environment.
> Given this, i guess futurists would be all for
> technological advancement. And because of the fact
> that technology and electronic music go hand in hand,
> there is definitely a relation.
>
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