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constantly on the move. It is possible to govern eros, but not to master it with barriers and
walls and social controls. Squeeze it too tight, and it will seep out the edges.
On the other hand, liquid policy does not imply the absence of restraint. Rather, it
involves the cultivation of freedom as Heidegger conceived it- as an engaged letting be.
And letting be requires care, attention, and an ethical commitment to coaxing the best
possible future into being. A policy that includes eros- a shared commitment and passion
for a vulnerable city, a fragile environment- will be more effective in linking knowledge
and action. Liquid policy is adaptive and reflexive. It demands a system-oriented
approach to both policy and technology, rather than a rigid separation between
knowledge and tasks.
There are countless possibilities for such policy in New Orleans. One would be to
use the floodplain as a fairground region, honoring New Orleans' passion for carnival and
festivities. Instead of hoping the houses in vulnerable areas will withstand another
hurricane, those areas could be used for riverside community parks and seasonal events.
The city could sponsor a hurricane carnival that celebrated the forces of nature and
memorializing past destruction, and incorporate into the event opportunities for education
and activism. Instead of assuring residents of New Orleans that the levees will protect
them, thereby instituting a culture of separation and complacency, a policy of eros would
alert them to the vulnerabilities of the region and give them tools to help them better exist
with the region's considerable risks. Instead of trying to keep the water out of the New
Orleans, we can find technological solutions that allow the city to live with the water. In
the Netherlands (no stranger to the technology of flood management) engineers designing87
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Moore, Erin Christine. Between Logos and Eros: New Orleans' Confrontation with Modernity, thesis, May 2008; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6073/m1/92/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .