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Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

Michel Serres - The Birth of Physics

Oct 23, 2023
Discussion on Michel Serres' The Birth of Physics, including flows, vortices, clinamen, and optimal pathways. Exploring ancient thinkers, discontinuities in science, the concept of time and motion, Freud's Anoclitic Type, deterritorialized forms, accretion and optimal paths for living, and seeking the path of least resistance.
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  • Michel Serres' interdisciplinary work seamlessly combines philosophy, science, and literature.
  • Serres challenges the linear notion of progress and calls for a reevaluation of ancient thinkers and their contributions.

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Exploring the works of Michel Serres

This podcast episode delves into the ideas and works of Michel Serres, particularly focusing on his book 'The Birth of Physics.' The hosts discuss why they chose this topic and its relevance to their previous discussions on Lucretius and Thomas Nail's work.

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