Sustained resentment was a precursor to the modern calendar. Revolutionaries have been putting on preparatory warpaint for so long, many have suffocated. Most elect to keep their rage safely online, just as the most innovative and beautiful architecture is allowed expression only in videogames. Others pretend they are being merciful to their oppressors – better that than acknowledge impotence. Debord settled for telling the truth above the roar of luxury. Many make do with China Mieville, quite simply one of the science fiction writers in the UK.
