Acid Horizon William S. Burroughs: "The Limits of Control" and Its Influence on Deleuze
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May 21, 2023 AI Snips
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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.
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.
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.