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
Sep 21, 2019 • 46min
Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guattari's "Anti Oedipus" (Chapter 4/4)
In this discussion, schizoanalysis emerges as a bold alternative to traditional psychoanalysis. It critiques the Oedipus complex, urging a shift away from linear family narratives. The podcast delves into how schizoanalysis promotes liberation and fluid identity, encouraging us to view ourselves as interconnected machines. It also examines societal impacts on identity and sexuality, advocating for a more nuanced understanding within socio-political contexts. The interplay of art, science, and the concept of 'desiring machines' highlights pathways for revolutionary change.
Sep 21, 2019 • 55min
Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guattari's "Anti Oedipus" (Chapter 3/4)
Dive into a fascinating exploration of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari's critiques on the Oedipus complex! Discover how Oedipus retroactively influences various epistemic paradigms and the limitations it imposes on societal structures. Engage with ideas about the interplay between capitalism and personal relationships, shaped by cultural constructs and repression. Challenge conventional narratives around colonization and the dynamics of desire within societal frameworks. A thought-provoking discourse that questions the very foundations of contemporary social constructs!
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Sep 21, 2019 • 47min
Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guattari's "Anti-Oedipus" (Chapter 2/4)
Dive into a compelling critique of Freud's Oedipus complex and discover an alternative framework for understanding desire and identity. The discussion navigates through traditional psychoanalytic notions, highlighting the social construction of gender identities. It emphasizes the fluidity of identity and the significance of group dynamics in shaping fantasies. Revealing the dynamics of group fantasy and the concept of a 'body without organs', this exploration of syntheses presents a revolutionary perspective on desire, pushing beyond conventional psychoanalysis.
Sep 21, 2019 • 45min
Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guattari's "Anti-Oedipus" (Chapter 1/4)
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In this episode, I begin my dissection of Deleuze and Guattari's Anti-Oedipus, an enigmatic book to say the least. In this chapter we're presented with their conception of desiring-machines that opposes the totalizing framework of the Oedipal complex.
Sep 21, 2019 • 57min
Sigmund Freud's "Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego"
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*NOTE* I don't think I did justice to Freud's discussion of neurosis towards the end. I'll have to save that for another episode. In this episode, I turn to Freud's work and his consideration of groups and the ego. In this book, Freud takes aim at the historical understanding of groups as a regressive phenomenon that, he argues, fails to recognize the role of the libido (love) in group formations.
Sep 21, 2019 • 35min
Jean Baudrillard's "Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared"
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In this episode, we ask the haunting title's question. What does it mean to disappear? Is disappearance a recourse to nihilism or to some new possibility? I try to answer these questions by contextualizing this book within Baudrillard's overarching projects.
Sep 21, 2019 • 43min
Jean Baudrillard's "The Agony of Power"
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In this episode, I turn my attention to Baudrillard's "The Agony of Power." This one clarifies Baudrillard's position on power, locating it within the domain of hegemony as opposed to domination. The former presents a much more pernicious mode of oppression for Baudrillard because of its transparency and its illusion of democratic egalitarianism.
Sep 21, 2019 • 59min
Sara Ahmed's "Queer Phenomenology"
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In this episode, I turn my attention to Sara Ahmed's "Queer Phenomenology." This book can be regarded as Ahmed's attempt to perform a queering of phenomenology while simultaneously sketching what a queer phenomenology might look like. To do this, she traverses through the phenomenological tradition to craft her own version of phenomenology and then apply them to the domains of race and sexuality.
Sep 21, 2019 • 48min
Herbert Marcuse's "One-Dimensional Man" (Part 2/2)
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In this episode, I finish my exploration of "One-Dimensional Man" by tracing Marcuse's take on the role of philosophy in late Capitalist society.
Sep 21, 2019 • 51min
Herbert Marcuse's "One-Dimensional Man" (Part 1/2)
In this podcast, the hosts discuss Herbert Marcuse's 'One-Dimensional Man' and its critique of late capitalism. They explore topics such as the suppression of individuality, true and false needs, hyper consumption, and the illusion of freedom. They also delve into linguistic and political contradictions in society. This thought-provoking episode combines Marxism and Freudian psychoanalysis to challenge the norms of our current economic system.
