Simon Critchley's Philosophy (And Why He and Zizek Always Fight)

The moderator of the New York Times’ Stone column and the author of numerous books on everything from Greek tragedy to David Bowie, Simon Critchley has been a strong voice in popular philosophy for more than a decade. His book Bald: 35 Philosophical Short Cuts brings together thirty‑five essays, originally published in the Times, on a wide range of topics, from the dimensions of Plato’s academy to Philip K. Dick, Mormonism, money, and the joy and pain of Liverpool Football Club fans.
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[@DelandaBaudLacanian]

I feel like I am watching the "Zizekization" of KZbin / Breadtube in realtime. I wish I could make timestamps for this discussion, but I will "circle" back to it one day once I finish some projects where I am following actionable advice from really insightful discussions such as this. Keep up the great interviews Dr. Lain!

[@user-wl2xl5hm7k]

This is interesting. Zizek actually did the Lacan book in Critchley’s “How to Read” series. Incredible book and incredible series.

[@lsobrien]

Yes, but what of intellectual property rights?

[@user-wl2xl5hm7k]

@@lsobrien Check out the playlist on my channel if you’re interested in that. They’re the best videos on the subject.

[@reubencanningfinkel5922]

@@lsobrien jesus dude you don't give up. power to you, but, it's a youtube thread not the fucking colosseum

[@lsobrien]

@@reubencanningfinkel5922 Que?

[@reubencanningfinkel5922]

@@lsobrien Haven't I seen u post on like every video Doug has made with that big block text on Intellectual Property rights? or is that someone else? apologies if I've @'d the wrong person.

[@gonzogil123]

46:05min Want to mock partcularly the adecuate relation to paranoia. Excellent point at which to deliver themselves onto that guiding axiom.

[@godotkrull579]

#read! #books !!! / take time - #survive ...

[@dcaabd]

Thx for sharing. this guy seems pretty grounded

[@noheroespublishing1907]

Challenge accepted.

[@gonzogil123]

Not as happy as before wanting to be seen strutting. There was more within you cannot see him avatar. Maybe 15 with the lights out.

[@rb5519]

Douglas Coupland! I consoled myself, after Bernie Sanders' loss by sharing his "Post-Cold War Marxist/Maoist Analysis of Decadent Breakfast Cereals" with a friend.

[@djl8710]

What’s the intro and Outro song I know he posted it a while ago but I can’t remember what it is and I can’t find the video

[@sublationmedia]

The intro is an untitled piece by Nik Walton, an Oregon composer who is a friend of mine. The outro is from Epidemic Sound. I forget the title.

[@djl8710]

@@sublationmedia Thanks Doug!!!!

[@johnryan3913]

the hypocrisy of Diva Jada Pinkett Smith's response to Rock's GI Jane joke is evident in earlier video in which she shows off her condition, all smiles, and says she embraces it happily.

[@robbibittybob20]

Good to have some more Dlussy on my KZbin

[@edwardferry8247]

Interesting until the steps into politics. The analogy to the Zone / Tarkovsky is poorly misplaced. An American and a Brit talking about global politics given their roles in global exploitation, mass death and displacements is pretty repulsive to listen to. Critchley does get it in some part (re Russian vilification) but his examples are frivolous.

[@rb5519]

Gotta admit. Couldn't resist the $1.93 purchase price for the Kindle book.

[@curiousfella4076]

The importance of neoclassical economics in this can't be under-stated. Disrespect is one thing, telling people to remove their welfare states and public deficit funding broadly as part of IMF loans is another. All the while the US maintains an "extra lane" of deficit spending (military profits) to buy up property titles around the world. Sovereign spending for me, mercantilism for thee. Turning countries into companies. There's a problem as long as the fantasy is held up that government debt over ~60% of GDP limits economic growth (all the issues aside regarding GDP as a measure in the first place). The major study to "prove" such a causation only shows correlation. While MMTers like Kelton suggest the causation is backwards, the government debt causes political leaders to be vulnerable to cutting spending when they should expand it.

[@curiousfella4076]

Kelton refers to that circumstance of public debt and GDP in an interview with Varoufakis btw.