For twenty years the culture jammer movement has been building momentum for a cultural revolution that will topple consumerism and spark a new way of living. Now Adbusters and our worldwide network of activists (86,000+ and growing) is calling for a Carnivalesque Rebellion this November. Our aim is to create a sudden, unexpected moment of truth – a mass reversal of perspective; a global mindshift – from which the corporate/consumerist forces never fully recover.
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Tactical Briefing:
In the weeks leading up to rebellion, we will release a MANIFESTO, tentatively called THE METAMEME MANIFESTO, that will go pandemic and spread from email to website and zine to word-of-mouth. What do you think should be the gist of this manifesto? What are our demands? What are the big ideas, the radical transformations – the metamemes – without which a viable future is unthinkable? Shoot from the hip to: [email protected].
Inspiration:
Tony Judt passed away August 6. He was a bold meme warrior who inspired generations of social activists with the way he lived, the fearless way he fought for his beliefs and then for the courageous way he died. Check out his work at NYBooks.com, Guardian.co.uk and NYTimes.com and be inspired one more time.
Action:
For the next two weeks, take these two visual memes and circulate them widely. Post them on Twitter, Facebook and blogs or print out the PDFs and paste them to bulletin boards and street corners.
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Ken Vallario
your revolution ought to relieve people of their cynicism...that's the point of a revolution, to redirect peoples' frustration into creative alternatives...
i think, the point you are missing with peoples' critiques is that your revolution is not currently daring enough...these actions seemed phoned in, and, with all due respect, do not inspire action...
the release of an action ought to be itself an action, something surprising and creative. it ought to not operate as an ad...
i am sensitive to the vastness of the problem...but i have a deep belief that the revolution can be lead by people who are constantly willing to take in the criticism of the followers, and actually see in it, an enthusiasm, that can feed more dynamic approaches...
Ken Vallario
your revolution ought to relieve people of their cynicism...that's the point of a revolution, to redirect peoples' frustration into creative alternatives...
i think, the point you are missing with peoples' critiques is that your revolution is not currently daring enough...these actions seemed phoned in, and, with all due respect, do not inspire action...
the release of an action ought to be itself an action, something surprising and creative. it ought to not operate as an ad...
i am sensitive to the vastness of the problem...but i have a deep belief that the revolution can be lead by people who are constantly willing to take in the criticism of the followers, and actually see in it, an enthusiasm, that can feed more dynamic approaches...
Anonymous
Hi Ken,
Stop being so critical, it is boring.
Challenge yourself by doing what you preach.
Or, as my teacher used to say: Show, Don't Tell.
Anonymous
Hi Ken,
Stop being so critical, it is boring.
Challenge yourself by doing what you preach.
Or, as my teacher used to say: Show, Don't Tell.
Ken Vallario
hello Anonymous,
I do practice what i preach, and i preach rigorous discussion as a means toward community enrichment. i'm also an artist...
some of the most fascinating articles i've seen have been on adbusters...i love this site, and i like the idea of an anti-corporate movement...
if i am speaking to one of the architects of adbusters, i would suggest that criticism does not equate to dislike. i am sorry to bore you, but revolution is a serious matter, and you are addressing serious topics, and i would think that a serious discussion would bolster your resolve for what you are doing.
i contribute to globatron.org, and we are at our happiest when we have a healthy group of haters, calling us on our weaknesses and engaging us in socratic criticism.
if you are merely a reader like myself, i would suggest you preach a little more, nothing improves one's ethics like getting up on the soapbox and seeing if you can dodge the tomatoes...
as far as criticism goes, adbusters is an audacious and ambitious idea, and that necessitates a lot of false starts and missteps, and therefore such a creative project ought to revere those who give feedback, especially the thoughtful non-vulgar type...
god-speed...
Ken Vallario
hello Anonymous,
I do practice what i preach, and i preach rigorous discussion as a means toward community enrichment. i'm also an artist...
some of the most fascinating articles i've seen have been on adbusters...i love this site, and i like the idea of an anti-corporate movement...
if i am speaking to one of the architects of adbusters, i would suggest that criticism does not equate to dislike. i am sorry to bore you, but revolution is a serious matter, and you are addressing serious topics, and i would think that a serious discussion would bolster your resolve for what you are doing.
i contribute to globatron.org, and we are at our happiest when we have a healthy group of haters, calling us on our weaknesses and engaging us in socratic criticism.
if you are merely a reader like myself, i would suggest you preach a little more, nothing improves one's ethics like getting up on the soapbox and seeing if you can dodge the tomatoes...
as far as criticism goes, adbusters is an audacious and ambitious idea, and that necessitates a lot of false starts and missteps, and therefore such a creative project ought to revere those who give feedback, especially the thoughtful non-vulgar type...
god-speed...
Anonymous
I come to the site for a break from the constant harping critique that is everywhere else so present. So I find it tiresome to read your posts that constantly harp on every article, killing the vibe.
Look, we are all smart people here - and every sentence we say can be attacked with nitpicky critique. But that doesn't mean we should sit around nitpicking each other.
At a certain point, it is good to hold ones tongue so that a mood may build.
Anonymous
I come to the site for a break from the constant harping critique that is everywhere else so present. So I find it tiresome to read your posts that constantly harp on every article, killing the vibe.
Look, we are all smart people here - and every sentence we say can be attacked with nitpicky critique. But that doesn't mean we should sit around nitpicking each other.
At a certain point, it is good to hold ones tongue so that a mood may build.
Akbar Lightning
holding one's tongue? isn't that why a revolution is so needed, so that we can live in a world where we can speak freely against those 'moods' that lead to destruction...
vibes...moods...another way of saying this is the passions...
and in this adbusters community, we are subject to the ancient dichotomy between passion and reason, stoics and epicureans...
i am guessing you come here to find a place where you identify with those who are critical of the larger corporate world...in other words, you want your nitpicking to be pointed outward, rather than inward...and that is valuable...it is valuable to relate, and it is valuable to be devoted to something...
i am simply devoted to a different mood, this mood to be specific, the mood we are sharing right now, creative and critical exchange...this is the vibe i love the most, and the point i see in having a socially critical blog is to allow people this specifically, exchange aimed at coming to an understanding of one another.
so, to some i am a buzzkill, and to others a breath of fresh air...i cannot be blamed for this duality, but i take responsibility and i am aware of how my critique can be tiresome to some..but what am i to do? am i to stop being myself, in order to serve adbusters...or am i to trust that adbusters is expansive enough to fold me into its revolution?
Akbar Lightning
holding one's tongue? isn't that why a revolution is so needed, so that we can live in a world where we can speak freely against those 'moods' that lead to destruction...
vibes...moods...another way of saying this is the passions...
and in this adbusters community, we are subject to the ancient dichotomy between passion and reason, stoics and epicureans...
i am guessing you come here to find a place where you identify with those who are critical of the larger corporate world...in other words, you want your nitpicking to be pointed outward, rather than inward...and that is valuable...it is valuable to relate, and it is valuable to be devoted to something...
i am simply devoted to a different mood, this mood to be specific, the mood we are sharing right now, creative and critical exchange...this is the vibe i love the most, and the point i see in having a socially critical blog is to allow people this specifically, exchange aimed at coming to an understanding of one another.
so, to some i am a buzzkill, and to others a breath of fresh air...i cannot be blamed for this duality, but i take responsibility and i am aware of how my critique can be tiresome to some..but what am i to do? am i to stop being myself, in order to serve adbusters...or am i to trust that adbusters is expansive enough to fold me into its revolution?
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