Acid Horizon

William S. Burroughs: "The Limits of Control" and Its Influence on Deleuze

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May 21, 2023
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William S. Burroughs
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Words and Viruses as Replication

  • Words replicate a coded sense within a carrier unit, aiming for replication in the receiver.
  • Viruses exemplify this, trying to replicate themselves within cells, creating a positive feedback loop.
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Control and Order-Words

  • Burroughs's control theory overlaps with Deleuze and Guattari's idea of order-words.
  • Words deceive to control subjects, hiding command structures within seemingly informative statements.
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Language's Power and Virality

  • Language carries discursive and non-discursive power, effectuating change through obligatory parasites.
  • The virality of words performs operations, replicating like viruses in cells.
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