80s Commandments

1. Nurture, not nature.

2. We create the world through language.

3. Men and women are equal so they must be identical.

4. We can never really know anything. Truth is just perception.

5. There’s no such thing as talent. Everybody can paint, sing, dance, act, play an instrument – all you have to do is “empower” them. They won't even get better with practice.

6. Don’t teach anybody anything (Illich).

7. Nothing is what it seems (Freud).

8. There’s no such thing as illness (Szasz).

9. There’s no such thing as madness (Foucault).

10. There are no rules (so you can’t teach grammar, or music theory).

11. Be here now. You can’t even plan your evening.

12. Feelings are more important than thoughts.

13. There's no such thing as the self. The psyche comes in several parts.

14. It doesn’t matter if it’s true – is it left wing? 

15. Process is more important than product.

16. Consciousness raising will make oppressed groups aware that they ARE oppressed groups. They will then band together and start "the" revolution predicted by Karl Marx. Lefties will then move in to take over the country and run it. (What would have happened if a different group had taken over?)


Eighties Relationships
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Eighties Decor
The 10 80s Commandments