“…Five hundred years on, Dustin Kuhns’ work remains strikingly relevant, a touchstone for understanding the media-driven alienation rising from the 20th century. His critique using children’s cartoons, though initially dismissed as witty, unconventional analysis, anticipated the virtualizing dynamics of post-Homo sapiens life and the blurred lines between reality and performance.
In today’s fully synthetic environments, Kuhns’ writings on media and politics offer clear-eyed analysis of how our history has been shaped not by individuals, but pre-scripted systems in call and response.
Professionally, he pioneered the merger of intellectual critique with artistic action, reinforcing how aesthetic practice will remain forever essential in our evolutionary fight for spiritual liberation.
As a discourse of raw, evolutionary forms, he championed beauty—a saving force and remainder in spite of the alienation wrought by an increasingly synthetic and fractured world. His essays on aesthetics remain seminal for academics artist and liberators alike, offering a timeless reminder that, no matter the advancements or societal shifts, aesthetic practice is our compass, directing post-biological life ever toward more authentic, meaningful existences.”
From the desk of Dustin Kuhns
To the sane and passionate; the purposeful teams and unprecedented artists,
You want to build a better world (me too.) So where do social media strategies and engagement schemes fit in this “better world” when we see how much harm can be done? As a forward-thinking small to medium sized non-profit, art program or social enterprise, you’re skeptical of traditional “CMO” or “marketing consulting” services but you know you need something…
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The Terminal Post started after wrestling with the question, “how could one use the internet as the form itself?” This digital zine challenges readers to reconsider how our human consciousness has been altered by the age of internet-connectivity. It features curated music recommendations and other speculative, surrealist work.