#dromology

[exhaled-spirals]

“The green beards of moss-grown streets in the provinces will be shaved clean by the cruel razors of velocity.” — Benjamin Noys, Malign Velocities: Accelerationism and Capitalism

[thelonguepuree]

Gentrifier

the new grocery store sells real cheese, edging out       the plastic bodega substitute. the new neighbors

know how to feed their children, treat themselves       to oysters sometimes. other times, to brunch. finally,

some good pastrami around these parts. new cafe       on broadway. new trees in the sidewalk. everyone

can breathe a little easier. neighborhood association       throws a block party. builds a dog park right

in the middle of the baseball field. crime watch listserv       snaps photos of suspicious natives. how’d all these ghosts

get in my yard? cop on speed dial. arrange flowers       as the radio croons orders. rubber on tar,

skin on steel. an army of macbook pros guarding       its french presses. revival pioneers. meanwhile,

white college grads curse their racist neighbors,       get drunk at olneyville warehouse punk shows,

ride their bikes on the right side of the road, say west end       like a badge, while folks on the other side of cranston street

shake their heads and laugh. interrogation lamps       burning down their stoops. banks gutting their houses.

i look more like the cambodian kids against that wall       than any of my roommates. but feel safest within two miles

of an espresso machine. look around at parties and think,       fresh saplings. revival pioneers. know folks look at me

on my bike and think, ivy league. dog park. treat yourself       to a neighborhood sometimes. none of this land is mine

but our footprints are everywhere. silent battlefront       we new settlers shove into our back pockets,

lump in our collective throat as we chase a new world,       sweep the foyer, promise we’ll help clean up the mess.

—Franny Choi, from Floating, Brilliant, Gone (2014)

[kinoaida]

이제 그의 질주(Dromologie)도 멈췄다.

Penseur de «la science de la vitesse» et de l'accélération du monde, l’urbaniste et philosophe Paul Virilio, ancien directeur de l’École spéciale d’architecture est mort mardi d'un arrêt cardiaque, à l'âge de 86 ans.

RIP

[firstoccupier]

The Prophetic Insights of Paul Virilio: Speed and Technology's Impact on Society

By: WPS News Staff Reporter Baybay City | November 15, 2025 In an era where technological advancements dictate the tempo of our daily lives, the late French philosopher Paul Virilio emerges as an essential voice for understanding our rapidly changing world. Renowned for his exploration of “dromology,” or the logic of speed, Virilio’s work delves into the intricate relationship between…

The Prophetic Insights of Paul Virilio: Speed and Technology's Impact on Society

[lilianthium]

thinking

[aps0loot]

[spaceintruderdetector]

Dromology

Dromos is an Ancient Greek noun for race or racetrack, which Virilio applied the activity of racing. It is with this meaning in mind that he coined the term 'dromology', which he defined as the "science (or logic) of speed“. Dromology is important when considering the structuring of society in relation to warfare and modern media. He noted that the speed at which something happens may change its essential nature, and that which moves with speed quickly comes to dominate that which is slower. 'Whoever controls the territory possesses it. Possession of territory is not primarily about laws and contracts, but first and foremost a matter of movement and circulation.'’

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Virilio#Dromology

[subversesdekarlos]

Awesome proverb that can be applied to many areas of life (and it's destruction). I think this says a lot to the accelerating speed at which individualism destroys the community as speed becomes its own end in #latecapitalism #dromology We don't have much farther to go to #sixthmassextinction 19/32 #aquoteaday #inspirationalquotes #quotes #proverbs #africanproverb