The weather is the quintessential neutral subject, a topic for strangers and filler for awkward silences in conversation. But as climate change becomes more and more apparent to the masses, can the notion of “funny weather we had last week” in the pedestrian sphere endure while the reality of global warming refutes accident? Perhaps, the now not so unbiased hyperobject of weather can prompt colloquial discussion of climate change through musings on weather. But there is a point at which, and it might not yet have been reached, when scientific evidence overwhelms human want for order, making it impossible to ignore the larger physical realities.
Other than this point, the lecture by Morton was complex because of its discussion of object-oriented ontology. I had trouble focusing because of the switching between abstract and physical and not really understanding the connections between the two realms. Students left the lecture throughout, one by one befuddled and irritated.
I was really captivated with the first paragraph. I thought you had something great going, and then it kind of fizzled out when you said the lecture was too complex to focus on. I really think you should do something with the weather point, even if it was the only thing you remember well.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your assessment of the Morton's presentation as confusing and hard to follow but I don't know if it belongs in this piece. It sound like you were assigned to write a review of the presentation rather than react to it.
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