

Theory & Philosophy
David Guignion
Welcome! My name’s David Guignion and I distill complicated philosophical and theoretical ideas for wide audiences. While ideas are important to help us understand the world, it is even more important to put ideas into action. Some of this channel’s key theoretical and pragmatic influences include, but are not limited to, Marxism, Decolonialization, Feminism, Gender and Queer theory, and Critical Race Theory.
This channel’s content is recorded on the in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal, the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, comprised of
the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Huron/Wendat, Abenaki, and Anishinaabeg.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIq2xNjGAof0cCUaKbco6HQ
This channel’s content is recorded on the in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal, the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, comprised of
the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Huron/Wendat, Abenaki, and Anishinaabeg.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIq2xNjGAof0cCUaKbco6HQ
Episodes
Mentioned books

May 14, 2022 • 46min
Dr. Nicole Charles’ ”Suspicion” (An Interview)
This week, I'm joined by Dr. Nicole Charles to discuss her book, "Suspicion: Vaccines, Hesitancy, and the Affective Politics of Protection in Barbados."
Please consider buying it here: https://www.dukeupress.edu/suspicion
I do not profit from sales of the book**
Dr. Charles' website: https://www.drnicolecharles.com/
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May 7, 2022 • 10min
Michel Foucault’s ”Friendship as a Way of Life”
In this episode, I cover Michel Foucault's interview titled "Friendship as a Way of Life"
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Apr 30, 2022 • 23min
Rosa Luxemburg’s ”Reform or Revolution”
In this episode, I cover Rosa Luxemburg's short text, "Reform or Revolution."
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Apr 27, 2022 • 5min
Sociogeny | Frantz Fanon | Keyword
In this short episode, I present Frantz Fanon's notion of "Sociogeny."
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Apr 23, 2022 • 24min
Judith Jarvis Thomson’s ”A Defense of Abortion”
In this episode, I present Judith Jarvis Thomson's "A Defense of Abortion," an incredibly relevant text even after 50 years.
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Apr 20, 2022 • 8min
The Mirror Stage | Jacques Lacan | Keyword
In this episode, I present Jacques Lacan's notion of the Mirror Stage.
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Apr 16, 2022 • 14min
bell hooks’ ”The Oppositional Gaze: Black Female Spectatorship”
In this episode, I present bell hooks' essay "The Oppositional Gaze: Black Female Spectatorship."
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Apr 14, 2022 • 18min
Tendential Fall in the Rate of Profit | Karl Marx | Keyword
In this episode, I present Marx's idea that as capitalist production advances, the rate of profit falls.
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Apr 9, 2022 • 43min
Hannah Arendt’s ”The Origins of Totalitarianism” (Part 6/6)
In this episode, I conclude my presentation of Hannah Arendt's "The Origins of Totalitarianism."
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11 snips
Apr 6, 2022 • 16min
What is Pseudo-Individualism? | Theodor Adorno & Max Horkheimer | Keyword
In this episode, I present Adorno and Horkheimer's notion of pseudo-individualism.
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