Vehicle plows into crowd on Bourbon St., with 14 fatalities
Why do we have such a hard time doing this? Is it just human nature to want to try to make sense of things?
Seems like a good time to discuss Performance theory…
Starting with cubism and other pastiche art works, it became clear that the artist did not need to present the whole
Most performance art (dance, experimental theatre) demonstrates that its intention of action that’s important, not narrative cohesion
The audience will do the work to craft a narrative by themselves
tbf these are art forms have tiny audiences
But this seems to also be the same mechanism that makes wag the dog propaganda work
A demagogue just needs to throw seed out there - doesn’t matter how outlandish seemingly - and many in the crowd will grab it, plant it, nurture it and ultimately reap