White Noise

[David Morris]

Chimpanzee tribes murder for territorial advantage. Is that different
because modern human tools are more “tech?” Murder for territorial
advantage is as “natural” as it gets.

On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 4:23 PM rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm re-reading White Noise. Early in the novel, DeLillo writes: 'technology
> is lust removed from nature'. Beyond the pynchonian echoes, I can't help
> being reminded of that idea as one thinks of all the engenius materials of
> destruction being meted out in Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and elsewhere. a truly
> depressing thought.
> senseless, thoughtless entities driven by nothing beyond its goal, zero.
> the legacy of the V-2 is alive and kicking
>
> rich
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