Acid Horizon

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 the process.  Our discussion of healthcare in the US and the UK then leads us towards applying Foucault's analysis to the coronavirus pandemic and the evolution of surveillance technologies. Will Agamben be vindicated in the future? Also: Marx contra Foucault...

In this bonus episode, Will offers a detailed reading of Foucault's concept of docile bodies from Discipline and Punish. 

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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 speculate on the relevance of this work against the backdrop of a  post-covid world.

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

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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 and examining the development of Foucault's notion of power from this interview to his writing of Discipline and Punish. Also, Craig reflects upon his work as a prison educator vis-à-vis the concepts explored...

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 our podcast.  The proposed readings are as follows:

Craig - "Intellectuals and power: A conversation between Michel Foucault and Gilles Deleuze" (available at: https://libcom...

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.

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