Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

John Zigterman and Eliot Rosenstock - Ego Book Part 3

Oct 12, 2020

John Zigterman, co-host of Beep Beep Lettuce, and Eliot Rosenstock, author of Zizek and The Clinic, join for part 3 of the Ego Book series. They explore topics like self-interest and capitalist accumulation, the concept of 'I' and its reflexivity, egoist accelerationism and cultural acceleration, and the difficulty of articulating egoism and hypocrisy in society.

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John Zigterman

Eliot Rosenstock

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Quick takeaways

Taking ownership and possessing one's desires is crucial for the ego's development and expression.

True freedom comes from annihilating the self and reclaiming one's individuality.

Understanding the complexities of Sturner's ego requires a typological approach, as suggested by Deluz.

Deep dives

The Theory of the Ego

Sturner's theory of the ego emphasizes the importance of taking ownership and possessing one's desires.

Introduction

2min

Introduction and Overview

15min

Exploring Sterner's Concept of Self-Interest and Capitalist Accumulation

6min

Refusing to be Duped

4min

The 'I' and its Reflexivity

22min

Egoist Accelerationism and Cultural Acceleration

3min

Exploring Time, Bifurcation, and Bookchin's Dialectical Naturalism

4min

Exploring the Different Aspects of the 'I' and the Importance of Questioning Perspective

2min

Exploring the Concept of Difference and Psychoanalytic Egoism

4min

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Freedom, Possession, and Liberalism

14min

11.

Blood Sacrifices and Egoist Anarchism

12min

12.

The Difficulty of Articulating Egoism and Hypocrisy

11min

John Zigterman, co-host of Beep Beep Lettuce, and Eliot Rosenstock, author of Zizek and The Clinic, join me for the third installment of a series of episodes interrogating Max Stirner's The Unique and It's Property. This Episode will cover sections 2: I, 2.1: Owness, 2.2: The Owner, 2.2.1: My Power (pages 169-222), and will be broken into 2 parts due to its length. Link to the text: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/max-stirner-the-unique-and-its-property Parts 1 and 2: https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/john-zigterman-facebookvillain-ego-book-pt-1 https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/john-and-adam-ego-book-part-2 John's Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/facebookvillain Beep Beep Lettuce: https://soundcloud.com/beepbeepleaf Eliot's Links: https://twitter.com/CtrlRetrnRpresd https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/authors/eliot-rosenstock https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5irXEV0jAnXb66-TqZ2ioQ/videos Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/muhh Twitter: @unconscioushh Instagram: @unconscioushh

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Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

John Zigterman and Eliot Rosenstock - Ego Book Part 3

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Theory of the Ego

Overcoming Alienation

The Dialectic of the Ego

The Immediate vs. the Mediated

Freedom and Self-Determination:

Self-Interest and Hypocrisy:

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