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Aragorn Eloff, a postdoctoral research fellow specializing in psychedelic ontogenesis, discusses the intersection of psychedelics and philosophy. He critiques computational models of mind, advocating instead for enactivism and non-representational thought. Eloff connects Deleuze’s ideas with psychedelic experiences, emphasizing individuation and the transformative potential of these substances. He explores the risks of psychedelic journeys and the importance of setting, while proposing that spirituality can emerge from simple, imminent dynamics. A thought-provoking conversation on consciousness and agency awaits!

Check out Emma's Substack: https://elftheory.substack.com/Join Emma for 'Acid Communism: A World That Could Free': https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/2026-classes/p/qny873rafa9ibhcyj2t2x1cwsuvtlnIn this episode, Craig is joined by Emma Stamm as LEPHT HAND begins a new chapter in 2026. Rather than centering on a single text, the conversation reflects on early encounters with philosophy and how those formative experiences shape the way thinking is pursued today. Together, Craig and Emma begin to sketch what rigorous philosophical research might look like outside traditional academic institutions, emphasizing collective study, depth, and experimentation. The episode serves as a calibration, setting the terms for how LEPHT HAND will think, work, and research going forward.Support LEPHT HAND:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDMerch and Design Shop: crit-drip.comAcid Horizon Links: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonEmma's Substack: https://elftheory.substack.com/Sereptie (ambient project): https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/Acid Horizon Research Commons is now live: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-main

In this end-of-year installment, we’re sharing a conversation originally released on LEPHT HAND as we take a rare and well-earned brief hiatus from regular publishing. This pause marks a moment of transition rather than retreat, as both LEPHT HAND and Acid Horizon continue to evolve beyond the podcast form! Closing out the episode is a reflection on Gianni Vattimo’s essay “Beyond the Subject,” engaging questions of weak thought, interpretation, and the limits of the sovereign self. As we close out the year, we’re also preparing a new slate of courses through the Acid Horizon Research Commons, and we look forward to returning soon, welcoming many of you into the classroom in the weeks ahead.Support LEPHT HAND:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDMerch and Design Shop: crit-drip.comAcid Horizon Links: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonEmma's Substack: https://elftheory.substack.com/Sereptie (ambient project): https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/Acid Horizon Research Commons is now live: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-main

Can a genuinely liberatory politics survive without mystery, imagination, or the spiritual experiences that give life its depth?  Sereptie speaks with Graham Jones about Jacobin’s article “The Forgotten History of Socialism and the Occult” and why its knee-jerk rationalism gets the history wrong. We explore the intersections of Marxism, mysticism, occult traditions, utopian thought, and the warm stream of revolutionary desire. The discussion moves through materialist spirituality, political subjectivity, Boycott Watkins, and how radical movements can reclaim the ecstatic and the ineffable.Graham's Substack: https://sublimerevolutionaries.substack.com/subscribe?next=https%3A%2F%2Fsublimerevolutionaries.substack.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dglobal-search&later=true&just_signed_up=true&subscription_id=1053278865&referral_token=g501q&requires_confirmation=&utm_source=cover_page&email=sereptie%40gmail.com&skip_redirect_check=trueBoycott Watkins in IG: https://www.instagram.com/boycottwatkins/Support LEPHT HAND:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDMerch and Design Shop: crit-drip.comAcid Horizon Links: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonEmma's Substack: https://elftheory.substack.com/Sereptie (ambient project): https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/Acid Horizon Research Commons is now live: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-main

In this enlightening discussion, Timothy Jackson, a philosopher focused on ontogenesis and critiques of rationalism, dives into the barriers that conventional rational thought creates. He explores how Darwin's insights position variation as foundational, challenging established norms. Topics include the limits of metaphysics, the impact of excess on individual identity, and the transformative power of ecstasy. By connecting thinkers like Bataille and Simondon, Jackson reveals new paths for understanding human experience beyond rigid frameworks.

Have you ever felt reality glitch, as though the weird was peeking through the cracks of time or the Real? In this episode of LEPHT HAND, JF Martel joins to explore how Henri Bergson’s concept of duration and Gilles Deleuze’s philosophy of becoming invite a radically weird subjectivity, one that consumes rhythms, intensities, and habits across time. We discuss how this non-linear conception of time doesn’t just solve problems but also introduces new ones: what does it mean to be a subject in perpetual flux, and is this mysticism, metaphysics, or simply reality hiding behind a theatre of representation? Be sure to check out Weird Studies and JF's course linked below.Weirdosphere: https://weirdosphere.mn.co/?utm_source=chatgpt.comThe Last of the Last: https://splitinfinities.substack.com/p/the-last-revelation-acephalous-andThe image: https://ifunny.co/picture/acid-horizon-acidhorizonpod-what-i-saw-hiking-in-the-appalachian-qpGW5TdIASupport LEPHT HAND:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDMerch and Design Shop: crit-drip.comAcid Horizon Links: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonEmma's Substack: https://elftheory.substack.com/Sereptie (ambient project): https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/Acid Horizon Research Commons is now live: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-main

Subscribe to LEPHT HAND for early access to episodes!Henri Michaux wrote as if to exorcise himself from existence. His poetry and prose traverse dream, delirium, and the slow undoing of identity, where language becomes both scalpel and spell. In this episode, Garett Strickland joins Sereptie to explore A Certain Plume, Darkness Moves (anthology), and Michaux’s hallucinatory experiments as acts of metaphysical revolt. Together they consider how writing, for Michaux, becomes an art of disappearance—a way of turning life itself into an exorcism.Acéphalous and Vintagia updates: https://splitinfinities.substack.com/p/acephalous-vintagia-and-new-thresholds?r=g501qAcéphalous and Vintagia surplus sale coming soon! Keep an eye on acidhorizonpodcast.com and subscribe to this Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDDivining Sounds (Open Music + Acid Horizon, November 1st, State College, PA): https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1XfQ1EXEQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==Durations Festival Events"Five Gates - Disquiet of the Virtual and the Artificial" feat. Jason Bahbek Mohaghegh and Reza Negarastani and Acid Horizon: https://dice.fm/event/v3oy6l-durations-five-gates-disquiet-of-the-virtual-and-the-artificial-8th-nov-public-records-new-york-ticketsPhilosophy and Magic w/ Mitch Horowitz, Phil Ford, and Maeg Keane: https://dice.fm/event/bbyrkv-durations-philosophy-and-magic-w-mitch-horowitz-phil-ford-and-maeg-keane-upstairs-7th-nov-public-records-new-york-ticketsGarett Strickland's workGarett's Substack: portalogy.substack.comPurchase Garret's Artwork on Instagram: instagram.com/grotstrickenGarett's books:A Place Beyond: https://asterismbooks.com/product/a-place-beyondUngula: https://asterismbooks.com/product/ungulaA Certain Plume: https://www.nyrb.com/products/a-certain-plumeDarkness Moves: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/darkness-moves/paperSupport LEPHT HAND:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDMerch and Design Shop: crit-drip.comAcid Horizon Links: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonEmma's Substack: https://elftheory.substack.com/Sereptie (ambient project): https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/Acid Horizon Research Commons is now live: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-main

What does it mean to imagine a body freed from its organs, its history, and its limits? In his final writings, Antonin Artaud turned against Christ, psychiatry, sexuality, and language itself, while elaborating the concept of the “body without organs.” Translator and scholar Stephen Barber joins us to discuss A Sinister Assassin, a collection that gathers together these visionary late texts. Together we explore Artaud’s last visions of theater, delirium, and radical corporeal transformation.Artaud Books Discussed & Further ReadingA Sinister Assassin: Antonin Artaud’s Last Writings — Edited, translated, and introduced by Stephen Barber. https://www.infinitylandpress.com/product-page/a-sinister-assassinThe True Story of Jesus-Christ: Three Notebooks from Ivry — Translated and introduced by Peter Valente. https://www.infinitylandpress.com/product-page/the-true-story-of-jesus-christArtaud 1937 Apocalypse: Letters from Ireland — The collection of letters from his apocalyptic journey to Ireland, edited & translated by Stephen Barber. https://www.infinitylandpress.com/product-page/artaud-1937-apocalypseObliteration of the World: A Guide to the Occult Belief System of Antonin Artaud — By Peter Valente. https://www.infinitylandpress.com/product-page/the-obliteration-of-the-worldThe True Story of Artaud-Mômo — A recent edition of Artaud’s lecture / “face-to-face” text from 1947, newly translated and published by Infinity Land Press. https://www.infinitylandpress.com/product-page/the-true-story-of-artaud-m%C3%B4moSupport LEPHT HAND:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDMerch and Design Shop: crit-drip.comAcid Horizon Links: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonEmma's Substack: https://elftheory.substack.com/Sereptie (ambient project): https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/Acid Horizon Research Commons is now live: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-main

Can myth itself serve as a material force in struggles for liberation? Federico Campagna joins me to discuss how myth—too often dismissed as escapism or co-opted by reaction—can instead become a practice of imagination, solidarity, and survival. We look at myth’s place in anti-capitalist politics, its tension with materialism, and its role in resisting despair. What emerges is a vision of myth as a politics of possibility against history’s catastrophes.Acid Horizon Research Commons is now live: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-mainJoin us with Grafton Tanner on live stream on 8.24.25: https://studio.youtube.com/video/BC5H8TU6wqQ/edit"Technic and Magic: Politics, Neoplatonism, and the Limits of Language with Federico Campagna": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sSdkgnXgqsOtherworlds: Mediterranean Lessons On Escaping History: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/otherworlds-9781350536401/Support LEPHT HAND:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDMerch and Design Shop: crit-drip.comAcid Horizon Links: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonEmma's Substack: https://elftheory.substack.com/Sereptie (ambient project): https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/Acid Horizon Research Commons is now live: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-main

What ancient tale speaks of gods, grief, and the fall of heroes? In this episode, we descend into the dream-temple of Gilgamesh, guided by translator Stuart Kendall. We explore the epic’s broken verses, divine laments, and its resistance to modern humanist smoothing. What emerges is not just a story—but a fragmentary vision of mythic time and cosmic mourning.Stuart Kendall's "Gilgamesh": https://www.contramundumpress.com/gilgameshSupport LEPHT HAND:Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDMerch and Design Shop: crit-drip.comAcid Horizon Links: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonEmma's Substack: https://elftheory.substack.com/Sereptie (ambient project): https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/Acid Horizon Research Commons is now live: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-main