From the series: Bricolage of Thoughts What surfaced was not a matter of cultural preference or atmosphere, but a difference in the legitimacy narrative a society relies on—more specifically, in how its origin narrative is constructed. In Jamaica, Africanness and Blackness are taken up as the subject of the origin narrative. Movements such as Rastafari and cultural forms like reggae are not merely expressions of identity; they function as challenges to colonialism and white domination, as...

From the series: Bricolage of Thoughts What should we really make of these single-issue parties we've been hearing about lately? The conversation between Fulano and Phrona evolves from discussing the limitations of existing politics and the prevalence of image-driven strategies to a bold question: "Do we really need ministerial posts?" Perhaps the key to breaking through political stagnation lies in this "single-point breakthrough" approach and the new collaborations it could foster. Their...

From the series: Demophronesis In our previous discussions, we have explored the mechanism of DeSoc (Decentralized Society) and SBT...