But does economy have to make sense? – David Graeber: “Bullshit Jobs”
Graeber’s claim that a surprising number of modern jobs have no purpose at all, becomes a thorough investigation of the very history of work itself.
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The messenger of the subconscious – at the death of David Lynch
We live in an entertainment culture that seems to prefer clear narratives and logical plotlines. So how could David Lynch – an uncompromusing artist, delving in the mysterious and the impenetrable—and still capture the public imagination?
Joe Jackson – the erratic traditionalist turns 70
Celebrating Joe Jackson’s 70th birthday. The talented British songwriter has developed into a musical chameleon. But his different identities all share the unmistakable Jacksonian songwriting traits: The juxtaposition of the seemingly familiar with the pleasantly surprising.
The worst genre in the world – Benjamin Labatut: “When We Cease to Understand the World”
In fictionalized form, Benjamin Labatut wants to tell the story of the twentieth century’s most groundbreaking discoveries in mathematics and (quantum) physics – and the people behind them. But “When We Cease to Understand the World” fails both as non-fiction and fiction
Not even capitalism – Yanis Varoufakis: Technofeudalism
Yanis Varoufakis looks at the way the advent of internet businesses have changed the economy – and comes to a surprising and polemic conclusion that capitalism is dead. His book is recommended reading for anyone who thinks the global economy has become a bit weird lately.
A country vanishes – “Beyond the Wall”
Countries that have ceased to exist hold a certain fascination. Especially when this has happened to a neighbouring country within one’s own lifetime. Katja Hoyer’s “Beyond the Wall” tells the story of the GDR – the short-lived attempt to create …
Describing the indescribable – “Moonage Daydream”
The iconic musician David Bowie (1947–2016) was a true original. But ironically difficult to describe without resorting to worn-out clichés about the “chameleon” who “reinvented himself.” It is therefore refreshing that Brett Morgen’s Bowie film “Moonage Daydream” does not employ …
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Are We Not Men? – 50 Years of DEVO
In the early 80s, I stumbled upon a peculiar album cover in a record store in my home town in Denmark. Five men stood in a row wearing plastic uniforms and red geometric lampshades on their heads. 40 years later, they’d become a part of my life – and I finally watched them performing live in Berlin.
The past isn’t what it used to be: “The Dawn of Everything”
Wengrow & Graeber
If you’re at all interested in the evolution of human civilization, Graeber and Wengrow’s book is a thought-provoking read. Based on recent archeological evidence, the two authors set out to question – often to the point of debunking – many of our preconceptions about the past.
When the eosophobia hits – Jack White: “Fear of the Dawn”
Jack White’s creativity is so vibrant and untamed that there’s a new surprise waiting for the listener around every corner. And on “Fear of the Dawn,” White has found a balance again, so even the craziest ideas still have their feet firmly planted in an intelligible song structure.