Comments on: “kinetic elite”?

By: Mobility and sorting « Geography Corner

Mobility and sorting « Geography Corner — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:43:55 +0000

[...] But it’s such a prime example of Foucault’s argument that modern society is more and more about disciplining (and sorting) ourselves, becoming docile bodies within the system. It’s also a great illustration of all of this mobilities literature that I’ve been reading, right here in the real world; so much for the ivory tower! In particular, it demonstrates how identity is becoming tied up with speed, and how the “kinetic elite” (as Rem Koolhas has termed them) are moving ever faster and more smoothly while those of us who are not visibly elite (e.g., with children, wearing flip-flops, not carrying a briefcase) are slowed down in our travels. [...]

By: Tech Blogged » Blog Archive » Oh joy

Tech Blogged » Blog Archive » Oh joy — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 07:22:34 +0000

[...] kinetic elite ? Taxi drivers commuting between Abu Dhabi to Dubai rely heavily on their cellphones. These people are not kinetic elites . [...]

By: on MEDIA and Human Experience at m-trends.org

on MEDIA and Human Experience at m-trends.org — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:01:43 +0000

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By: Kinetic Mobilist at m-trends.org

Kinetic Mobilist at m-trends.org — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:23:08 +0000

[...] I must be one of those ‘kinetic elitists’ described by Yasmine in an earlier post. I don’t like the word elitist a lot and I also haven’t received a lot of airport privileges yet. A desk, a chair and a power plug would already suffice while waiting for a plane. In the past two weeks I’ve traveled from Germany to Nice and further on to Paris and my suitcase is packed again and ready to leave with me to Milano, Italy in the early morning and further on to Erfurt in East Germany next week. [...]