Design at the Intersection of Technology and Biology
As civilized-time continues to compress via a warming world [a 12 year window according to recent U.N climate reporting] and the shape of our long collapse shifts, more and more […]
Tag Archives: existenz
Civilisation Retreats, Wildness Persists
We are reposting this text in fragments (as is our nature) in relation to resurgent theorytwitter buzz for the essay. Read the original in full: here. All comments and discussion welcome. *** […]
desert storms
We are reposting this text in fragments (as is our nature) in relation to the resurgent theorytwitter buzz. Read Part 1 here. All comments and discussion welcome. *** Desert, by […]
it’s later than we thought
We are reposting this text in fragments (as is our nature) in relation to the resurgent theorytwitter buzz. Read Part 1 here. All comments and discussion welcome. *** Desert, by […]
Zack Walsh on Contemplative Praxis
I’m a big fan of The Imperfect Buddha podcast and this particular conversation hits all the right notes for me. In the course of their entirely engaging conversation – taking in […]
no (global) future
We are reposting this text in fragments (as is our nature) in relation to the resurgent theorytwitter buzz. All comments and discussion welcome. *** Desert, by Anonymous Author’s Note I […]
Catastrophe, Collapse, Apology: words missing from the IPCC report
“Over past decades those who think things are worse than what the IPCC were saying have been proved right. If that holds true now, then its time more of us […]
(re)Imagining Infrastructures
Fascinating discussion from last year, out of the British Academy, about what infrastructure is and how the concept may have subtly changed over time (for example, the material and conceptual, […]
Struggle Without Fear
Struggle Without Fear by Patrick Jennings 1. This text came about as a comment on Arran’s post “The Ko’an of Extinction”. It is not a critique as much as a […]
Deep Adaptation: Navigating Climate Tragedy
Deep Adaptation: A Map for Navigating Climate Tragedy by Dr. Jem Bendell PUBLISHED July 27, 2018 Abstract: The purpose of this conceptual paper is to provide readers with an opportunity […]
Xenogothic on Patchwork Subjectivities
I couldn’t be more stoked about Arran’s spectacular return to blogging on this website. His contributions, already, are catalyzing several important lines of thought and will only improve and intensify […]
The Ko’an of Extinction
Xenogothic has written a reply to my last post that demands a response. The need to reply comes from the fact that it hits on philosophical touchstones that I had […]
Utopia and Climate Change
Utopia and Climate Change // David Ruccio The warnings about the consequences of global warming are becoming increasingly dire. And with good reason. Just last month, a report by a multidisciplinary […]
The Transcendental Object At The End Of Time
This documentary was created by Peter Bergmann. I’ll have more comments on this at some point, but for now I leave it here as something to consider. I would enjoy […]
What is the Philosophy of Movement? // Thomas Nail
I’m very much looking forward to Thomas Nail‘s new book Being and Motion (out from Oxford this winter) outlining an ontography and philosophical history of movement. Nothing could be more […]
Ray Brassier: Marx & Philosophy
RAY BRASSIER: MARX & PHILOSOPHY The New Centre for Research & Practice – Streamed live on Jan 20, 2018 DESCRIPTION: Marx’s analysis of capital continues to haunt contemporary theoretical discourse. As […]
Livestream with Justin Murphy
Below is video from a livestream chat I did with Justin Murphy on August 18, 2018. Justin is Lecturer in Governance and Policy within Politics & International Relations at the […]
The ‘Problem’ of Thinking?
The intermingling influence of both American pragmatism and French philosophy on my intellectual interests and cognitive style remains strong. In this short paper, Rabinow does a great job of explicating […]
Buddhist Futures: The Black Hole of Post-Capitalism
In addition to the content itself, I think this piece by Shaun Bartone is a valuable example of how to approach the genre of buddhofiction. Approach, not arrive at. Let […]
Anne Dufourmantelle | On Risking Life
Anne Dufourmantelle was a French philosopher and psychoanalyst whose work focused on risk taking. Anne believed risk was essential to meaningful human life and argued that ”absolute security – like ‘zero […]
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