David Blacker is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Delaware. He is the author of the Falling Rate of Learning and the Neoliberal end game which came out from Zero Books in 2013 and a returning guest.
in this episode of Theorizing with a Hammer, Derick Varn begins a series on the notion of reification, starting with its meaning as found within formal logic and linguistics. Varn then describes its particular use in Marxism. He discusses natural reification in language, the Marxist definition of reification, the fallacy of misplaced concreteness, and vicious abstraction.
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Profane Illuminations is a Gothic Marxist show about seeking the material circumstances of our shared situation. Hosted by @thelitcritguy and @laborkyle.
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This is a slightly corrected rerun of a video about how Jordan Peterson and Slavoj Žižek have finally set a date and time to debate. The event is entitled “Happiness: Capitalism vs. Marxism” and will take place in Toronto’s Sony Center. This video aims to serve as a conceptual guide to the debate. How do Peterson and Žižek agree and disagree about happiness, capitalism, Marxism, and Christianity?
This video will feature an excerpt from Ron Roberts book “Psychology and Capitalism” as we explore the differences between these two intellectuals.
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Jordan Peterson Debates Slavoj Zizek (by Doug Robertson)
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Derick Varn tackles the question of class and differentiates Marx's theory of class from the theory of the PMC which is, after the defeat of Bernie Sanders, so popular on both the left and right today.
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This video takes up the difference between Slavoj Žižek and Noam Chomsky, specifically their arguments regarding epistemology and ontology. The aim is to demonstrate that Slavoj Žižek's strange materialism is more helpful for would be modernists who want to make progress happen through radical change than Chomsky's reluctant idealism.
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Sophia & Ezri, Jason Myles, Kyle Thompson, Derick Varn, Tom O'Brien, Jake Verso, and JG Michael have hijacked the Zero Books youtube channel in the name of the Emancipation Network. This three-hour conversation will provide you with analysis beyond the hot take as the US Presidential election lingers on.
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Can Lacanian theory explain our enjoyment of musical genres? Adam and Craig of Acid Horizon sit down with musicologist David Burke to discuss what makes metal phallic, why dance music is akin to the Other's jouissance, and more.
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The conservatives strike back in a debate with Matthew McManus about his book "Postmodern Conservatism: Essays for Our Hugely Tremendous Times." Can Matt McManus stand up under pressure? Will the right-wingers win the day? Find out.
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This video is the first in our new Patreon series of videos on the history and idea of Communism. Using Emile B. Ader’s 1970 book “Communism: Classic and Contemporary” as a guide, this series will explore the history and ideas around Communism with the aim of discovering if there is anything in the Communist Idea worth salvaging. The rest of this series will be made available to our Patrons first. In order to keep up with this series support us on Patreon.
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