Effective Accelerationism: Nick Land for Tech Bros
Acid Horizon20 Dec 2023

Effective Accelerationism: Nick Land for Tech Bros

Adam and Craig are joined by Mattie Colquhoun (@xenogothic) to discuss the nature of accelerationism and its latest attempt at a fashionable revival: so called "effective accelerationism" or e/acc. For this we read the "Techno-optimist Manifesto" Marc Andreessen's argument for the total unleashing of technology and capital to maximize wealth creation for the species. We trace the influences of the text from Land to Nietzsche and illustrate how the text fails to understand its own influe...

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Foucault's "Politics of Health" and "What Is Enlightenment?"

Foucault's "Politics of Health" and "What Is Enlightenment?"

We delve into Foucault's work on medicalization in the 18th century while also discussing his relation to Enlightenment thought. We furthermore take a few jabs at Jordan Peterson and Stephen Hicks in ...

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Concepts in Focus: Foucault and Docile Bodies

Concepts in Focus: Foucault and Docile Bodies

In this bonus episode, Will offers a detailed reading of Foucault's concept of docile bodies from Discipline and Punish. Support the show Support the podcast: Current classes at Acid Horizon Researc...

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Postmodernization in Hardt & Negri's Empire

Postmodernization in Hardt & Negri's Empire

More than twenty years from its initial publication, we examine Hardt & Negri's Empire. In this episode we attempt to unpack the authors' notion of 'postmodernization' or 'informatization'. We also s...

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Concepts in Focus: Bataille's Metaphilosophy

Concepts in Focus: Bataille's Metaphilosophy

In this special episode, Craig discussed the introduction to Georges Bataille's Theory of Religion, which presents a picture of Bataille's metaphilosophy. Support the show Support the podcast: Curren...

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Deleuze, Foucault, and Prisons: Revisiting "Intellectuals and Power"

Deleuze, Foucault, and Prisons: Revisiting "Intellectuals and Power"

In this episode, we revisit the famous talk between Deleuze and Foucault entitled "Intellectuals and Power". Our discussion of interview involves breaking down Deleuze's theory of theory and praxis a...

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Welcome Episode: The Syllabus May 2020

Welcome Episode: The Syllabus May 2020

This is the first live episode of Acid Horizon. Craig, Will, Afreen, and Matt gather to discuss a series of four readings in political philosophy. This upcoming series will be the first 'block' of ou...

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Concepts in Focus: The Body without Organs (Part 1)

Concepts in Focus: The Body without Organs (Part 1)

In this special episode, Craig explains Deleuze and Guattari's concept of 'the body without organs' with reference to the way it has been developed in Anti-Oedipus. Support the show Support the podc...

6 Maj 202025min

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