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Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour
Acid Horizon - The Desire Named Marx
Sep 24, 2022
Coop and Taylor interview Adam and Craig from Acid Horizon podcast discussing chapter 3 of Lyotard's Libidinal Economy. Topics include the interconnection of desire and political economy in Marx and Freud, the growth of edifice in relation to capitalism, Leotar's writing and critical negative modality, feedback loops and potlatch in capitalism, and the difficulty in finding guests to discuss a particular book.
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- Capitalism is deeply intertwined with libidinal economy and desire, challenging the assumption that it persists because people desire their own servitude.
- Leotard's text can be seen as a critique of the capitalist system and its effects on the body and desire, showcasing the horror of demanding clarity and power over intensities.
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Leotard's Critique of Marxism and Desire
Leotard's podcast explores Leotard's critique of Marxism through the lens of desire. He challenges the assumption that capitalism persists because people desire their own servitude. Instead, Leotard argues that capitalism is deeply intertwined with libidinal economy, where enjoyment and desire are inextricably linked. He critiques the concept of clarity and the demand for theoretical precision, emphasizing the horror of trying to regulate and control intensities. Leotard's work delves into the complexity of desire, the destruction of the body, and the tension between positive and negative feedback loops in capitalism.
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