Gilles Deleuze, Bartleby, Or The Formula | The Formula "I Would Prefer Not To" | Core Concepts

[@ryancarey766]

Finally Deleuze!!! Thanks for the posts. Happy Territorializing.

[@GregoryBSadler]

You're welcome. You're not going to find much of your usual Deleuze-jargon in this essay, though

[@ryancarey766]

@@GregoryBSadler cool, appreciate the intro. Have the book, yet haven’t started it. In the midst of reading The Fold, and other school related material. Seems similar though to his book on Foucault. I heard it’s of a similar effect. Difference and Repetition has been my favorite of his so far. Especially the connection between similarities and difference(s). Hope to see some more. Always love these clips. Stay well.

[@kolamoose8717]

@Black Flag Audiobooks rhizome, deterritorialize, territorialize, nomad philosophy. As far as I know the most popular work by Deleuze where written with guattari and these terms show up there as far as I know show up in those so no matter how little he used them else where they are associated with Deleuze. But I’m ignorant on the subject for the most part so feel free to correct me

[@ryancarey766]

@Black Flag Audiobooks even some scholars can’t decide if he’s being serious or not about what he’s published lol

[@kolamoose8717]

@Black Flag Audiobooks D&G everyone

[@okra7648]

I was just thinking about Deleuze! The synchronicity.

[@GregoryBSadler]

Quite possibly!

[@barrongeddon4462]

Thank you for an excellent video, Dr. Sadler! Is there any chance we'll get core concept videos from Difference and Repetition?

[@GregoryBSadler]

If people want to commission them, sure. Otherwise, I've got a lot of videos ahead of any on that work

[@ryancarey766]

@@GregoryBSadler I’d like to be a part of the commission. No rush though, any Deleuze is good Deleuze. Would be nice for his concepts to be properly unfolded into the ether of the chaosmos.

[@zeon137]

Deleuze is one of my favorite thinkers. Thank you so much for all your videos

[@GregoryBSadler]

You’re welcome!

[@gabisyderas1855]

I really love Deleuze's more language-heavy works. My favorite text of his ive read is Postulates In Linguistics (With Guattari), which is another text i feel like gets not as much attention as it should. Wonderful video!

[@GregoryBSadler]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kamilziemian995]

"Bartleby The Scrivner" sounds as interesting short story.

[@GregoryBSadler]

It is

[@haenkules9538]

Dr. Sadler, is there a way to get permission to reference your statement about the relationship between the "prefer not too" and the "that than which nothing greater can be thought"? Would love to expand that point.

[@GregoryBSadler]

You don't need permission, since it's a publicly posted video

[@freddytackos]

oh man. dr. sadler covering deleuze. i just jumped out of my seat.

[@GregoryBSadler]

Glad you enjoy it

[@watergod9011]

I was just about to ask you to do Deleuze after listening to Philosophize This! Very very nice, thank you sincerely for your time.

[@GregoryBSadler]

You’re welcome

[@fiachtoibin2870]

I was considering asking for a Deleuze video, I also saw you talk about about Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue and would love to see a series on it.

[@GregoryBSadler]

You need to search before you ask. I’ve already done videos on After Virtue

[@SueWhootBoneWhoot]

Need more of this. Please. 🙏

[@GregoryBSadler]

Happy to do videos on commission kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJy7fKeuocp6d5o

[@rinzaigigen8582]

I like this... I think.

[@sacreberlioz3432]

Pour ceux que ça intéresse j'ai fait le livre audio de Bartleby kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKPcf5arZ5iJf5o

[@АлександрГидревич-э4м]

Few days ago I heard first time about Bartleby from Slavoj Zizek. Thank you

[@GregoryBSadler]

You want to read the actual Melville story and Deleuze essay

[@ihigvererdsds593]

I heard about it first from Sterling Archer. lol

[@GregoryBSadler]

@@ihigvererdsds593 Time to read the literature

[@ihigvererdsds593]

Great video. Depressing essay. Bartleby and the other "fatherless son" characters hit too close to home.

[@GregoryBSadler]

Got more of these coming down the pike

[@jacklo6587]

I thought that part of the problem with the lawyer's approach was that he should not be a charitable father to Bartleby; that father's are destructive with their charitable philanthropy. Rather that our society should be more as brothers.

[@GregoryBSadler]

@@jacklo6587 That is one remark Deleuze makes towards the end of the piece, yes

[@ihigvererdsds593]

@@jacklo6587 He mentions the cruel fathers of Melville's works. I forget the exact term he used but he did discuss that idea.

[@Julle399]

Wow I can't believe I missed this one

[@zalcar199]

Just started reading Difference and Repitition many thanks

[@GregoryBSadler]

This is about one of the chapters in Essays Critical and Clinical

[@jacklo6587]

In the story, the formula functions as a meme in the sense invented by Richard Dawkins, and subsequently has become a meme in the internet-media sense. Its universality is apparent in its effect on the real world; its "viral" impact. The story is remarkable, which is also one of the funniest and absurdly tragic things I've ever read. I appreciate the video and the challenge presented therein. The video, story, and essay were just what I needed. As stated by another commenter: "the synchronicity." How uncanny.

[@GregoryBSadler]

I'd say jut making it a meme loses a good bit of what Deleuze draws from the story

[@jacklo6587]

@@GregoryBSadler I most certainly agree. I just found it incredibly curious that this agrammatical, programmatical phrase has an effect that extends beyond its fictional context. Like some revolutionary idea. So absurd and amusing. I certainly would never dream of encompassing all of the essay, or of the story in a simple observation.

[@thelasthusserlian4342]

Thank you so much!

[@GregoryBSadler]

You're very welcome!