#3801
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#3802
what should I read if I want to know the history of advertising and marketing
#3803
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#3804
The Vengeance of Vertigo: Aphasia and Abjection in the Political Trials of Black Insurgents
#3805
mad Men
#3806
Dreams that Matter explores the social and material life of dreams in contemporary Cairo. Amira Mittermaier guides the reader through landscapes of the imagination that feature Muslim dream interpreters who draw on Freud, reformists who dismiss all forms of divination as superstition, a Sufi devotional group that keeps a diary of dreams related to its shaykh, and ordinary believers who speak of moving encounters with the Prophet Muhammad. In close dialogue with her Egyptian interlocutors, Islamic textual traditions, and Western theorists, Mittermaier teases out the dream’s ethical, political, and religious implications. Her book is a provocative examination of how present-day Muslims encounter and engage the Divine that offers a different perspective on the Islamic Revival. Dreams That Matter opens up new spaces for an anthropology of the imagination, inviting us to rethink both the imagined and the real.

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if any of you go to university of toronto please go to to the anthropology and middle east studies depts and say baby finland says hi and he wants a job
#3807
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#3808
after two years ive finally found a copy of the persistence of the negative for under $50 and hardcover no less
#3809
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#3810
im also reading maldoror again after two years so you beter watch youre mouth
#3811
i bought a bunch of books about socialist planning off abebooks for like $4 each + cheap shipping and i'm very happy about that lol
#3812
i'm reading The Crisis in Physics by christopher caudwell, which my roommate stole from the prison library apparently. it's about how the quantum vs. classical debate in the early 20th century was part of a larger ideological crisis. here's a thing,

The crisis of physics is not therefore the result of any contradictions in relativity physics, or its supersession of Newtonian physics. Relativity physics is all of a piece with Newtonian physics. At every stage contradictions already latent have become open as a result of extended observation of Nature; and at every emergence they have been resolved by means of a new theory which lifted physics into a higher plane. The contradiction between the Galilean laws of motion and the Keplerian laws of planetary motion, led to the Newtonian equation of mass to inertia and the formulation of the Universal law of gravity.

...

The solution of the contradictions within mechanics by the relativity theory, and the solution of the contradictions with 'wave' physics by the electro-magnetic equations of Clerk-Maxwell, and the solution of the contradictions within atomic physics by the quantum theory, has only led to greater contradictions between these three domains of physics. Conditions call imperatively for a synthesis of the laws governing the three domains, but each new discovery makes this less likely, and the conflict more acute. It is this which has given rise to the present crisis in physics and made it wholly different from previous crises, which merely paved the way for an immediate synthesis. Here however far more drastic revision is necessary. It is significant that in discussing the consequences of these contradictions, scientists find themselves forced to discuss concepts such as free-will and the nature of knowledge which had hitherto been excluded from science as philosophical questions. The scientist in other words is compelled to overhaul his philosophy, which hitherto had been an uncritical and inevitable way of looking at things rather than a conscience metaphysics. It was none the less metaphysics. Indeed, because of this unconsciousness, it was all the more metaphysical.



this is my shit right here (as long as doesn't fall into the zizekesque embarrassingly bad explanations of quantum physics). ive always been fascinated by physicists' reaction (or lack of) to philosophical implications of new ideas in physics. there's certainly a large divide between the physicists that attempt to make larger sense out of wacky things like quantum physics and those that refuse to do so by maintaining a distance between their worldview and the actual physical world.

caudwell is gettting at this being an ideological thing, intimately tied to the contradiction between man as the idea and man as the machine, which is tied to other contradictions, etc. etc. im only like 1 chapter in but its cool so far

#3813
Nice post, Hitler.
#3814
zizek isn't trying to "explain" anything you dumb moron
#3815
explain wasn't the right word, but i meant the misuse of concepts within quantum mechanics in relation to non-physicsy things. to backpedal, that was unfair to zizek as he's not really bad about it. his whole "look at QM through the lens of hegel" is like, exactly what caudwell was trying to do i think
#3816

Hitler posted:

i'm reading The Crisis in Physics by christopher caudwell, which my roommate stole from the prison library apparently. it's about how the quantum vs. classical debate in the early 20th century was part of a larger ideological crisis. here's a thing,

The crisis of physics is not therefore the result of any contradictions in relativity physics, or its supersession of Newtonian physics. Relativity physics is all of a piece with Newtonian physics. At every stage contradictions already latent have become open as a result of extended observation of Nature; and at every emergence they have been resolved by means of a new theory which lifted physics into a higher plane. The contradiction between the Galilean laws of motion and the Keplerian laws of planetary motion, led to the Newtonian equation of mass to inertia and the formulation of the Universal law of gravity.

...

The solution of the contradictions within mechanics by the relativity theory, and the solution of the contradictions with 'wave' physics by the electro-magnetic equations of Clerk-Maxwell, and the solution of the contradictions within atomic physics by the quantum theory, has only led to greater contradictions between these three domains of physics. Conditions call imperatively for a synthesis of the laws governing the three domains, but each new discovery makes this less likely, and the conflict more acute. It is this which has given rise to the present crisis in physics and made it wholly different from previous crises, which merely paved the way for an immediate synthesis. Here however far more drastic revision is necessary. It is significant that in discussing the consequences of these contradictions, scientists find themselves forced to discuss concepts such as free-will and the nature of knowledge which had hitherto been excluded from science as philosophical questions. The scientist in other words is compelled to overhaul his philosophy, which hitherto had been an uncritical and inevitable way of looking at things rather than a conscience metaphysics. It was none the less metaphysics. Indeed, because of this unconsciousness, it was all the more metaphysical.



this is my shit right here (as long as doesn't fall into the zizekesque embarrassingly bad explanations of quantum physics). ive always been fascinated by physicists' reaction (or lack of) to philosophical implications of new ideas in physics. there's certainly a large divide between the physicists that attempt to make larger sense out of wacky things like quantum physics and those that refuse to do so by maintaining a distance between their worldview and the actual physical world.

caudwell is gettting at this being an ideological thing, intimately tied to the contradiction between man as the idea and man as the machine, which is tied to other contradictions, etc. etc. im only like 1 chapter in but its cool so far



i dont really think scientists were forced by relativity or QM to talk about free will and epistemology (neither have anything important to say about the material basis of free will for instance) but rather that happened as part of the continuous infiltration of the model and ethos of physics into all spheres of intellectual life

#3817
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/23/zombie-nouns/
#3818

shennong posted:

Hitler posted:

i'm reading The Crisis in Physics by christopher caudwell, which my roommate stole from the prison library apparently. it's about how the quantum vs. classical debate in the early 20th century was part of a larger ideological crisis. here's a thing,

The crisis of physics is not therefore the result of any contradictions in relativity physics, or its supersession of Newtonian physics. Relativity physics is all of a piece with Newtonian physics. At every stage contradictions already latent have become open as a result of extended observation of Nature; and at every emergence they have been resolved by means of a new theory which lifted physics into a higher plane. The contradiction between the Galilean laws of motion and the Keplerian laws of planetary motion, led to the Newtonian equation of mass to inertia and the formulation of the Universal law of gravity.

...

The solution of the contradictions within mechanics by the relativity theory, and the solution of the contradictions with 'wave' physics by the electro-magnetic equations of Clerk-Maxwell, and the solution of the contradictions within atomic physics by the quantum theory, has only led to greater contradictions between these three domains of physics. Conditions call imperatively for a synthesis of the laws governing the three domains, but each new discovery makes this less likely, and the conflict more acute. It is this which has given rise to the present crisis in physics and made it wholly different from previous crises, which merely paved the way for an immediate synthesis. Here however far more drastic revision is necessary. It is significant that in discussing the consequences of these contradictions, scientists find themselves forced to discuss concepts such as free-will and the nature of knowledge which had hitherto been excluded from science as philosophical questions. The scientist in other words is compelled to overhaul his philosophy, which hitherto had been an uncritical and inevitable way of looking at things rather than a conscience metaphysics. It was none the less metaphysics. Indeed, because of this unconsciousness, it was all the more metaphysical.



this is my shit right here (as long as doesn't fall into the zizekesque embarrassingly bad explanations of quantum physics). ive always been fascinated by physicists' reaction (or lack of) to philosophical implications of new ideas in physics. there's certainly a large divide between the physicists that attempt to make larger sense out of wacky things like quantum physics and those that refuse to do so by maintaining a distance between their worldview and the actual physical world.

caudwell is gettting at this being an ideological thing, intimately tied to the contradiction between man as the idea and man as the machine, which is tied to other contradictions, etc. etc. im only like 1 chapter in but its cool so far

i dont really think scientists were forced by relativity or QM to talk about free will and epistemology (neither have anything important to say about the material basis of free will for instance) but rather that happened as part of the continuous infiltration of the model and ethos of physics into all spheres of intellectual life


or you could negate the negation and conclude that it was ~the silent weaving of spirit~

#3819

stegosaurus posted:

what should I read if I want to know the history of advertising and marketing

Read my Compendium of Job Application Rejections, Virgin Books ForthComing 2013

#3820

wasted posted:

shennong posted:

Hitler posted:

i'm reading The Crisis in Physics by christopher caudwell, which my roommate stole from the prison library apparently. it's about how the quantum vs. classical debate in the early 20th century was part of a larger ideological crisis. here's a thing,

The crisis of physics is not therefore the result of any contradictions in relativity physics, or its supersession of Newtonian physics. Relativity physics is all of a piece with Newtonian physics. At every stage contradictions already latent have become open as a result of extended observation of Nature; and at every emergence they have been resolved by means of a new theory which lifted physics into a higher plane. The contradiction between the Galilean laws of motion and the Keplerian laws of planetary motion, led to the Newtonian equation of mass to inertia and the formulation of the Universal law of gravity.

...

The solution of the contradictions within mechanics by the relativity theory, and the solution of the contradictions with 'wave' physics by the electro-magnetic equations of Clerk-Maxwell, and the solution of the contradictions within atomic physics by the quantum theory, has only led to greater contradictions between these three domains of physics. Conditions call imperatively for a synthesis of the laws governing the three domains, but each new discovery makes this less likely, and the conflict more acute. It is this which has given rise to the present crisis in physics and made it wholly different from previous crises, which merely paved the way for an immediate synthesis. Here however far more drastic revision is necessary. It is significant that in discussing the consequences of these contradictions, scientists find themselves forced to discuss concepts such as free-will and the nature of knowledge which had hitherto been excluded from science as philosophical questions. The scientist in other words is compelled to overhaul his philosophy, which hitherto had been an uncritical and inevitable way of looking at things rather than a conscience metaphysics. It was none the less metaphysics. Indeed, because of this unconsciousness, it was all the more metaphysical.



this is my shit right here (as long as doesn't fall into the zizekesque embarrassingly bad explanations of quantum physics). ive always been fascinated by physicists' reaction (or lack of) to philosophical implications of new ideas in physics. there's certainly a large divide between the physicists that attempt to make larger sense out of wacky things like quantum physics and those that refuse to do so by maintaining a distance between their worldview and the actual physical world.

caudwell is gettting at this being an ideological thing, intimately tied to the contradiction between man as the idea and man as the machine, which is tied to other contradictions, etc. etc. im only like 1 chapter in but its cool so far

i dont really think scientists were forced by relativity or QM to talk about free will and epistemology (neither have anything important to say about the material basis of free will for instance) but rather that happened as part of the continuous infiltration of the model and ethos of physics into all spheres of intellectual life

or you could negate the negation and conclude that it was ~the silent weaving of spirit~



ill negat u.. nice av.. NOT

#3821
#3822
i'm reading the black jacobins. it good
#3823
dear lf how do i post about physics and not be awful and stupid
#3824
finally got around to starting graeber's debt. don't spoil the ending for me!
#3825

TG posted:

finally got around to starting graeber's debt. don't spoil the ending for me!



it's the sled

#3826
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#3827

littlegreenpills posted:

dear lf how do i post about physics and not be awful and stupid

as long as you Smash Empiricism youll do ok probably

#3828
An old geographical atlas from 1989 I got at the used book fair, the shit about apartheid is wild, I didn’t know even in the late 80s the government was basically planning and initiating large scale ethnic cleansing from the cities to these ‘homelands’
#3829

thirdplace posted:

i'm reading the black jacobins. it good


avengers of the new world is pretty good too

#3830

shennong posted:

wasted posted:

shennong posted:

Hitler posted:

i'm reading The Crisis in Physics by christopher caudwell, which my roommate stole from the prison library apparently. it's about how the quantum vs. classical debate in the early 20th century was part of a larger ideological crisis. here's a thing,

The crisis of physics is not therefore the result of any contradictions in relativity physics, or its supersession of Newtonian physics. Relativity physics is all of a piece with Newtonian physics. At every stage contradictions already latent have become open as a result of extended observation of Nature; and at every emergence they have been resolved by means of a new theory which lifted physics into a higher plane. The contradiction between the Galilean laws of motion and the Keplerian laws of planetary motion, led to the Newtonian equation of mass to inertia and the formulation of the Universal law of gravity.

...

The solution of the contradictions within mechanics by the relativity theory, and the solution of the contradictions with 'wave' physics by the electro-magnetic equations of Clerk-Maxwell, and the solution of the contradictions within atomic physics by the quantum theory, has only led to greater contradictions between these three domains of physics. Conditions call imperatively for a synthesis of the laws governing the three domains, but each new discovery makes this less likely, and the conflict more acute. It is this which has given rise to the present crisis in physics and made it wholly different from previous crises, which merely paved the way for an immediate synthesis. Here however far more drastic revision is necessary. It is significant that in discussing the consequences of these contradictions, scientists find themselves forced to discuss concepts such as free-will and the nature of knowledge which had hitherto been excluded from science as philosophical questions. The scientist in other words is compelled to overhaul his philosophy, which hitherto had been an uncritical and inevitable way of looking at things rather than a conscience metaphysics. It was none the less metaphysics. Indeed, because of this unconsciousness, it was all the more metaphysical.



this is my shit right here (as long as doesn't fall into the zizekesque embarrassingly bad explanations of quantum physics). ive always been fascinated by physicists' reaction (or lack of) to philosophical implications of new ideas in physics. there's certainly a large divide between the physicists that attempt to make larger sense out of wacky things like quantum physics and those that refuse to do so by maintaining a distance between their worldview and the actual physical world.

caudwell is gettting at this being an ideological thing, intimately tied to the contradiction between man as the idea and man as the machine, which is tied to other contradictions, etc. etc. im only like 1 chapter in but its cool so far

i dont really think scientists were forced by relativity or QM to talk about free will and epistemology (neither have anything important to say about the material basis of free will for instance) but rather that happened as part of the continuous infiltration of the model and ethos of physics into all spheres of intellectual life

or you could negate the negation and conclude that it was ~the silent weaving of spirit~

ill negat u.. nice av.. NOT



ahaha its a randomized swastika

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#3832
im taking a course on foucault, agamben, fanon, butler and deleuze+guatari this quarter
#3833
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#3834

babyfinland posted:

im taking a course on foucault, agamben, fanon, butler and deleuze+guatari this quarter



that's a big course...a lot on your plate so to speak

#3835

bong_san_suu_kyi posted:

babyfinland posted:

im taking a course on foucault, agamben, fanon, butler and deleuze+guatari this quarter

that's a big course...a lot on your plate so to speak



its a survey thing, like two weeks per person

#3836
is teh class called "how to be unemployable even in academia"
#3837
its called intro to social theory
#3838

babyfinland posted:

its called intro to social theory

also counts as having taken outro to social life

#3839
read more books about haiti
#3840

HenryKrinkle posted:

read more books about haiti



http://www.amazon.com/Hegel-Haiti-Universal-History-Illuminations/dp/082295978X