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If the essence of punk is rebellion, then solarpunk's punkitude lies in its rebellion against relentless contemporary pessimism. Doom, grievance, and cycnicism
by jl6 4y ago
If the essence of punk is rebellion, then solarpunk's punkitude lies in its rebellion against relentless contemporary pessimism. Doom, grievance, and cycnicism are now so mainstream that radical optimism and the imagination of a better future are what it takes to be revolutionary.
- dv_dt 4y agoI think the rebellion is more about the current economically driven social system than pessimism. Though there is some part of that in there.
- LewisMumford 4y agoAbsolutely. Any future requires speculation and imagination before practical application. Both go hand in hand.
- makx 4y agoI think that's a pretty contrived "after-the-fact" explanation for why it's called "~punk", that reduces the whole of punk culture to just mean "rebellion". But the truth is, just like every scandal is now called "~gate", new genres are just called "~punk" because it sounds good. Not because they have anything to do with punk culture. Where is the "rebellion" in "steampunk" or "dieselpunk"?
- blamestross 4y agoTotally, but perhaps by chance if not intent, the interpretation of "hope as rebellion" fits and is evocative, so let's use it.