"The Last Question" by Issac Asimov - Fictitious Science and Science Fiction
We talk with our buddy Gouff, whom we met at the beginning of the pandemic. Gouff writes for an online journal called Fǎn (反) on Medium. In this episode, we talk about the concept of fictitious scienc...
19 Loka 20201h 9min
Interrogating The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844: Karl Marx on Alienation and Estranged Labor
The early Marx provides us with an account of deprivations experienced by workers under capitalism, namely in the form of what Marx calls 'estranged labor' and 'alienation'. Craig, Adam, Will, and Mat...
10 Loka 202053min
Phaedrus Phun: Reading Plato Through Nietzsche, Foucault, Deleuze, and Derrida (with Taylor Adkins)
Theory maven and translator Taylor Adkins joins Will and Craig to recall interesting interpretations of Plato's 'Phaedrus' as we venture our own insights. Important figures encountered in the discussi...
4 Loka 202059min
Georges Bataille's "Notion of Expenditure"
Anti-utilitarianism. An account of the sacred. Expenditure and destruction under capitalism. In this episode, Will, Adam, and Craig discuss the 1933 text "The Notion of Expenditure" by Georges Bataill...
28 Syys 20201h 4min
Postcapitalist Desire: The Final Lectures of Mark Fisher
Author, blogger, and photographer Matt Colquhoun joins us (as promised) for a first look at a compilation of last lectures given by Mark Fisher at Goldsmiths in 2016. The lecture series on postcapita...
20 Syys 202040min
Answers Without Organs: Acid Horizon's First Q&A Session
“Answers Without Organs” is the name of Acid Horizon’s special Q&A episode series. In this episode, we field various questions from our listeners on a variety of topics. This episode features discussi...
12 Syys 20201h 24min
A Reading of Gilles Deleuze's "Instincts and Institutions"
A reading of Deleuze's notable essay on the difference between instincts, institutions, and laws. Support the show Support the podcast: AHRC Current classes at Acid Horizon Research Commons (AHRC): ...
10 Syys 202010min
Uses of Nietzsche in Political Philosophy and Deleuze's Recasting of the Concept of Ressentiment
Deleuze's Nietzsche & Philosophy is an exciting and controversial interpretation of Nietzsche which stands at the forefront of 20th Century Nietzsche scholarship. In this episode, we visit the text a...
5 Syys 202051min
