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The Soft Revolution
Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner · 1971 · 176 pages
Felt may be the oldest fabric known to man. Requiring heat, moisture, and pressure, but no weaving, its simple construction and versatility make it ideal for use in everything from automobiles to musical instruments. Echoing the plastics movement of the 1960s and '70s, this humble material is now undergoing a creative renaissance. In Felt, author Helene Renard presents eleven case studies by artists and designers working with both handmade and industrially manufactured felt at a variety of scales. The ingenious projects— from interior environments and furniture to jewelry and wearable art—take full advantage of the material's unique shape-shifting properties to create works of art that surprise and delight.
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Michael Moore
“The thing I like about this book is the idea of using the tactics of judo to make changes. This is what I do. I don’t have $3 million for my next film, so how do I get that money from media machines that are diametrically opposed to everything I stand for? I have to identify their weakness and turn it into my strength. Their weakness is ‘the bottom line.’ If I can make them money, they don’t really care what the film is about. It’s the inherent flaw of capitalism. They think, ‘Michael Moore could make a film, even about our company and what horrible people we are, but if he can guarantee us that we’re going to show a profit of $10 million on our $3 million investment, okay!’ You have to look for those weaknesses within the system if you’re going to accomplish what you want to get done.”↗