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Taylor Adkins, @CNoumena, @YAgamben - Wicked Lyotard Pt 6

Mar 16, 2021

Taylor Adkins, @CNoumena, and @YAgamben discuss Jean Francois Lyotard's Libidinal Economy (1974) in this episode. They explore topics such as the convergence of information, Lacan's influence, heat diffusion, entropy and cybernetics, Freud's work, the ISA and social reproduction, book reception and interpretation, false flags, currency fluctuations, speculation on credit, and labor and value.

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Announcing the Official Co-host and Discussing the Dynamic Between the Hosts

Lacan's Influence on the Speaker's Intellectual Journey

03:31 • 19min

Heat Diffusion, Equilibrium Point, and Immortality

Exploring the Crossover Between Energy Expenditure, Entropy, and Cybernetics

Freud, Cybernetics, and the Dissipation of Energy

32:16 • 22min

Exploring the ISA and its connection to social reproduction and the compulsion to repeat

The Reception and Interpretation of a Book

55:52 • 17min

False Flags and the Significance of 9-11

01:13:05 • 15min

The Cheese Monger and Currency Fluctuations

01:28:12 • 3min

Aristotle's Views on Speculation and its Connection to Homosexuality

01:31:16 • 5min

Speculation on Credit and Desire: A Historical Analysis

01:36:12 • 16min

Labor, Value, and Surplus

01:52:08 • 4min

Wrapping up Wicked Lyotard Pt 6 and Discussing Security

01:55:38 • 2min