Inverting the horror of the wall
The lack of education and opportunities for Have-nots during Apartheid led to unemployment in the post-Apartheid era. Many Have-nots, without employment or the possibility of social betterment, resorted to crime to survive. This in turn gave rise to sophisticated [criminal?] organizations. The result was that the walls became ever thicker and more numerous. The sophistication of the defences against crime increased greatly; the fear and paranoia of the Haves intensified phenomenally; and the tension and stress deeply affected every member of the society. As a result of political, economic or social pressure or personal willingness, the Haves and Have-nots initiated experiments to ease the negative tension and to work together on a possible future.
In the future scenarios, previous forms of division between Haves and Have-nots are challenged by new sets of rules and conflicts. New types of walls are introduced to weaken or destabilize existing ones. These new walls invite and sometimes force Haves and Have-nots to discuss principles and to deal with the new and strange experience of being together. This dialogue could be visual, physical, spatial or economic.
Some of the existing measures of exclusion and inclusion, such as private security armies and check points, are used in a positive and productive manner to protect and serve members of both camps. These future scenarios try to invert the horror of the wall, rather than dissolving the division altogether.
The lack of education and opportunities for Have-nots during Apartheid led to unemployment in the post-Apartheid era. Many Have-nots, without employment or the possibility of social betterment, resorted to crime to survive. This in turn gave rise to sophisticated [criminal?] organizations. The result was that the walls became ever thicker and more numerous. The sophistication of the defences against crime increased greatly; the fear and paranoia of the Haves intensified phenomenally; and the tension and stress deeply affected every member of the society. As a result of political, economic or social pressure or personal willingness, the Haves and Have-nots initiated experiments to ease the negative tension and to work together on a possible future.
In the future scenarios, previous forms of division between Haves and Have-nots are challenged by new sets of rules and conflicts. New types of walls are introduced to weaken or destabilize existing ones. These new walls invite and sometimes force Haves and Have-nots to discuss principles and to deal with the new and strange experience of being together. This dialogue could be visual, physical, spatial or economic.
Some of the existing measures of exclusion and inclusion, such as private security armies and check points, are used in a positive and productive manner to protect and serve members of both camps. These future scenarios try to invert the horror of the wall, rather than dissolving the division altogether.
