Acid Horizon Death and Time in the Work of Gilles Deleuze with Ben Decarie
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Sep 22, 2024 
Ben Decarie, a graduate student from Penn State, dives into Gilles Deleuze's complex theories of time and their relevance to ecological crises. He challenges traditional views of time and highlights the importance of lived experience and contemplation. The conversation veers into the interplay of memory, perception, and existential themes, all while addressing how resentment can stifle creativity in the face of life's uncertainties. Ultimately, the discussion emphasizes the need for collective understanding and action in confronting our environmental challenges.
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Deleuze's Critique of Time
- Deleuze's theory of time builds upon and critiques both objective and subjective views.
- Deleuze argues time and subjectivity emerge together, rejecting the human as time's culmination.
Deleuze's First Synthesis: The Present
- For Deleuze, the present is formed by a contemplating mind registering change across repetitions.
- This 'contemplation' can occur even at a basic, possibly even single-celled level.
Deleuze's Second Synthesis: The Past
- Deleuze's second synthesis, the past, is the 'time that does not pass' but enables the present to pass.
- It's a non-chronological reservoir of memories, accessed through dreams or involuntary memory.