“Society is fundamentally dead,” says Derrida. Thus, subconstructive dialectic theory holds that the establishment is capable of social comment, given that culture is distinct from art. The subject is interpolated into a posttextual paradigm of expression that includes consciousness as a paradox. Postmodern Generator

Kritik Definition from the Rostrum: Since the Affirmative plan never happens… …we should focus on REAL VALUES REAL IDEAS REAL CRITICISMS of REAL PROBLEMS

“A critic is a man who knows the way, but can’t drive the car.” (Kenneth Tynan)

Slavery Women’s Vote Civil Rights Hitler

Also can use … as a Net Benefit for a Counter Plan as a solvency take-out as a link impact with a DA

I.Basic Structure II.Do’s and Don’ts III.Specific K’s to this Topic IV. How to Answer

3 parts of a Kritik: I.Link II.Impact III.Alternative

Link 1.Omission 2.Plan action 3.Representation 4.Language 5.Assumptions 6.Process

Impact 1.No value to life 2. Utilitarianism

Alternative 1.Utopian “the judge voting for us is the 1 st step of stopping capitalism” Sorry Ella, I’ve de-developed & you must now potty train into a 5 gallon bucket. That’s okay, Mommy. I’ve joined the revolution too!

Right, so I’ve basically given all my money to be redistributed to the poor. Now I’m planning my predetermined community Dude, McDonalds is still going to be open 24 hours a day… you can’t stop capitalism. Meanwhile… planning the anarchy over diet coke and chips.

Another good alternative is the Floating PIC, in which you TRANSFORM the plan, excluding the bad parts. We could have done all of your plan minus the - link - sexist language - violence - speed delivery

3 rd type of alternative: Rethink and Re-evaluate -Take time to consider before doing the plan -Do nothing and reject the plan -Only way people will be jolted into rethinking is with a ballot loss

DO’s 1.Be passionate 2.KISS

3. Have SPECIFIC Links DO’s 1.Be passionate, sincere 2.Keep It Simple, Stupid 4. Have a short prepared overview that explains the Alternative and how it interprets or solves the AFF

2. Don’t use post-modern language DONT’s 1. Don’t have a 5 minute overview

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2. Don’t use post-modern language DONT’s 1. Don’t have a 5 minute overview 3. Don’t underestimate the value of theory against your Kritik

Kritiks on this Topic 1. Environmental Security

Kritiks on this Topic 2. Eco-Management & Heidegger Destruction

Kritiks on this Topic 3. Capitalism or Economy

Kritiks on this Topic 4. Eco-Feminism 5. Eco-Phenomonology

Kritiks on this Topic 6. Consumption / De- Development

How to Answer a K: go P.O.S.T.A.L. P. – Permutation O. - Offense Theory is wrong K the K DA on the K K’s are bad

P.O.S.T.A.L. S. – Solvency T. - Theory 1.Framework 2.Interpretation 3.Reasons to prefer your interpretation 4.Reasons the other team should lose

P.O.S.T.A.L. 1.Framework - Environmental Pragmatism (Farber)(Farber) 2. Interp - action, experimentation, and a concern with what “works” 3.Reasons to prefer – offers a middle ground in which we are educated as concerns are considered and solutions are attempted, rather than leaving problems to continue hurting. 4. Voting Issue – vote for the team that offers a real solution and valuable education

P.O.S.T.A.L. 1.Framework – Policy Making Paradigm 2. Interp – using fiat or “what if”, consider the pros and cons of government passing a policy and choose the best policy option 3.Reasons to prefer – the existence of real world governments shouldn’t be denied. We model their processes to learn so we can impact our real world & know how to participate in it; also this venue of CX debate with certain time limits and resolutions is designed to test policy options, not read and debate values and philosophies. 4.Voting Issue – vote for the team that offers the best policy option and follows the rules of cx debate.

P.O.S.T.A.L. #4 Voting Issues Cont. a. K’s are bad, illegit in CX venue b. K’s are infinitely regressive c. K’s make the resolution pointless d. Decrease education of alternative energy policies e. Utopian Ideals are bad

P.O.S.T.A.L. P. – Permutation O. - Offense S. - Solvency T. - Theory A. – Alternative bad L. – Link – always say “no link”…1st

Now what? NEG – read and choose AFF - Write block in Library tomorrow. Choose a K to work against. Choose a framework to support Read about both frameworks Practice paraphrasing and summarizing. Practice reading your blocks.