Comments on: Big pictures of the world, above, below and on the dance floor http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/02/04/big-pictures-of-the-world-above-below-and-on-the-dance-floor/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wolfdragon http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/02/04/big-pictures-of-the-world-above-below-and-on-the-dance-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-1646172 wolfdragon Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:50:29 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2611#comment-1646172 Have you guys seen the "Home" movie from Arthus Bertrand? If you don't then you should. I think you can watch it on youtube. Have you guys seen the “Home” movie from Arthus Bertrand?

If you don’t then you should. I think you can watch it on youtube.

]]> By: phil klein http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/02/04/big-pictures-of-the-world-above-below-and-on-the-dance-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-1416516 phil klein Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:17:58 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2611#comment-1416516 Eberts and Arthus Bertrand's works both sound breath-taking. Eberts and Arthus Bertrand’s works both sound breath-taking.

]]> By: phil klein http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/02/04/big-pictures-of-the-world-above-below-and-on-the-dance-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-1416515 phil klein Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:11:51 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2611#comment-1416515 I appreciate very much the exuberate images of Matt traveling the world and mixing with people in a friendly non-threatening and fun way, and yet there's something that feels painfully superficial and strangely uncurious about the interactions he has with people especially outside the US (and especially in the outtakes he's posted on his website) or acknowledgement of differences, or lacking in curiousity or interest in what is uniquely local. We (Americans) get a pleasant feeling of being good in the world without seeing any more than that. What richness do you see in the Matt meme besides travel and being goofy is fun? I'm looking for a bit more. I appreciate very much the exuberate images of Matt traveling the world and mixing with people in a friendly non-threatening and fun way, and yet there’s something that feels painfully superficial and strangely uncurious about the interactions he has with people especially outside the US (and especially in the outtakes he’s posted on his website) or acknowledgement of differences, or lacking in curiousity or interest in what is uniquely local. We (Americans) get a pleasant feeling of being good in the world without seeing any more than that. What richness do you see in the Matt meme besides travel and being goofy is fun? I’m looking for a bit more.

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