Zipping through traffic in Barcelona, we stall momentarily around the Columbus Monument. Our friend Alvaro tells us there’s some controversy about it. Some people want to pull it down. Is normal. This is the 2020s. Moral certainty and mind virus is the way of the world.
I’m travelling this week. I’ll keep you posted with the usual mix of posts, threads and audio…
Cheers!
Dan x
My favorite sound is colonizers' gnashing of teeth over the destruction of monuments that were built by slaves. Keep whining Jones, I fucking love it.
It makes me think about other talented or artistic people who have a less than savory past or image but have given us something significant, do we take away their accomplishments bc of the flawed human? I'm am not defending but still feel some due justice in his efforts of "discovery" - my heart breaks thinking of the people affected by R.Kelly and Michael Jackson but also I love their music and it played a big part in my formative years