[Today] it's almost inconceivable that we're going to be able to shake this shitty system off its foundations, to create a new trajectory for ourselves as a species, in relation to nature. But that's the idea of "Cut the World"-- why not try? All we've got is legend to make of ourselves. The legends are being written, whether we try or not. We're either a bunch of assholes who lay around, waiting for the inevitable to happen, while we indulge our every last tidbit of consumerism. Or we try to use the platforms available to us to at least shake things.

Antony Hegarty, 'Director's Cut interview' at Pitchfork.com (2012-09-18)