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December 19, 2025 69 mins

In their second episode, Ethan and Gabriel discuss a new theory of originality which takes into account Kojève’s conception of history and his theory of subjectivity in representational art (covered in detail in their first episode). They also cover reading, the effects of digital media, depression and melancholia, and philosophy of history.

References:

Thomas Köner – Teimo Elizabeth Colour Wheel – Nocebo Essays and Aphorisms by Arthur Schopenhauer Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault Ecclesiastes 1:9 - “That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” “Archive Fever w/ Ruby Justice Thelot” by Contain Podcast (link) Green Morning | Eli Keszler | live @Le Guess Who? 2024 | Vrije Geluiden (link) The Count of Monte Cristo dir. Kevin Reynolds (2002) Introduction to the Reading of Hegel: Lectures on the Phenomenology of Spirit by Alexandre Kojève

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