Clem, excellent topic and one which I can agree with. This idea that we do not understand our own postmodern culture presents two outcomes: (1) a revert to nostalgic and comfortable styles of the past and (2) a contradicting identity crisis in understanding "postmodern." Clem, what i believe you were getting at when you say, "we pastiche the past," you mean we have an undying nostalgia for the past. It seems strange. I own a few NBA jerseys of players I loved watching when I was a child growing up in the 90s, but have no NBA apparel to represent any current players in the league. Over winter break, my mom actually asked me why I liked my John Stockton (NBA point guard during the 1980s and 90s) jersey so much; my response: "I don't know, I liked him when I was a kid."
To stay on the topic of fashion, I (and I'm sure most students on campus have) noticed a growing trend in bright clothing, reminiscent of the tacky 80s fashion. Why? We have this strange fetish with nostalgia in our postmodern era. Do we not know what to make of our time?
To explain what I mean by the latter point, I will refer you to a video I posted months ago on the blog:
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkCR-w3AYOE&feature=PlayList&p=599060200DB9C100&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=32 )
In this video, George Carlin (circa 2006) explains what it means to be a modern man, by which he means "postmodern man." Through the length of this bit, Carlin points out subtle contradicting ideologies and thoughts that compile the "modern man." It's an impressive piece of stand-up from Carlin and I implore that you watch it, let your mind soak it up, and analyze it as you please.
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