Acid Horizon

Lyotard or Marx? The Evil Legacy of 'Libidinal Economy'

Sep 19, 2022
The podcast discusses Jean-François Lyotard's 'Libidinal Economy' and its legacy in Marxism and postmodernism. The hosts explore the complexities of Leotard's writing and the concept of critique. They also delve into topics such as body horror, feedback loops, potlatch, prostitution as a metaphor for capitalism, unfinished projects in academia, and identifications in dreams.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Importance of 'Libidinal Economy' in Marxist Theory and Postmodernism
02:14 • 23min
3
Critique and the Complexity of Leotar's Writing
25:32 • 14min
4
Body Horror and Metaphors of Consumption
39:59 • 8min
5
Exploring Feedback Loops and their Function
47:52 • 2min
6
Potlatch, Symbolic Exchange, and Critiques
49:49 • 4min
7
Prostitution as a Metaphor for Capitalism
53:46 • 25min
8
Unfinished projects, unpaid labor, and the concept of closure
01:18:29 • 2min
9
Identifications in Dreams and Perspectives on Intensities
01:20:42 • 6min