Without complex space and time, Europe becomes an anxious imperial common market

Evidence

If Europe cannot be articulated in terms of complex space and complex time that allow for multiple ways of life (and not merely multiple identities) to flourish, it may be fated to be no more than the common market of an imperial civilization, always anxious about (Muslim) exiles within its gates and (Muslim) barbarians beyond. In such an embattled modern space—a space of abundant consumer choice, optional life styles, and slogans about the virtues of secularism—is it possible for Muslims (or any other immigrants, for that matter) to be represented as themselves? — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular, 880 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Europe without plural temporality becomes an imperial market anxious about Muslims — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular:…, 880; The time-zone grid ignores geography and embodies imperial control — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 850; Changing apprehensions of time in nationalism require the coordinate of changing apprehensions of space — Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on…, 23 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Europe without plural temporality becomes an imperial market anxious about Muslims #expands (0.95) — Talal Asad, Formations of the Secular, 880