Tag: guattari
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The Means of Revolution
In light of the recent United States attack on Venezuela, and the seizure of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, I have had to reflect again on the nature of my work, such as it is. What I’m actually trying to accomplish. Why am I writing instead of dying. It’s something that all “knowledge workers” and “culture…
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What Is Divine Kingship?
It’s obvious that this includes two historical concepts — the divine right of kings in Europe and the mandate of heaven in China (and nearby regions) — but what else does it include and what does it not include? I live in the United States of America, a country whose population is officially about 70%…
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Traffic, Flow, Code, and Boundary
Flow and code are not complete. When thinking about language, it’s easy to see code as just being a way to understand flow and to make it understood. However, this construction is missing one element: the interpreter or, in another sense, the destination. In the case of language, the presence of the interpreter is assumed.…