• YearOfTheCommieDesktop [they/them]
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    1 year ago

    The Byung Chul Han episode was pretty dull actually. He picked a random, very short chapter from the book, nitpicked his way through it, and then talked about it in a way that offered few real insights besides what one would already get from the book (and idk how clear those would have been if I didn't have a copy handy that I'd already read to follow along with). His conclusions were fine I guess (basically just that he agrees with the chapter of the book but wishes it elaborated in certain spots and was structured differently). The most interesting thing I got from the video was actually his off hand meta comment on being wary of the "ecstasy in theory", making sure that what you read doesn't just feel profound, but actually corresponds with reality,