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Acid Horizon - The Desire Named Marx

Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

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The Interconnection of Desire and Political Economy in Marx and Freud

This chapter delves into the relationship between Freud's concept of the drives and Marx's theory of capitalism, exploring how desire and political economy are interconnected in capitalism. It also discusses Jean-François Lyotard's approach to theory and his portrayal of Marx as embodying two poles of desire: the little girl and the old man. The chapter concludes with a mention of the interest in discussing Lyotard's writing style.

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