Actions and Abstractions: Deleuzian Lines of Flight

This Deep Dive examines a a review essay by Kenneth Noe from the Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy, published in 2013. It focuses on Daniel W. Smith's book, "Essays on Deleuze" (2012), which collects Smith's extensive work on the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze. Noe's review highlights Smith's significant contributions to Deleuze studies, particularly how Smith interprets Deleuze's philoso...

This Deep Dive examines a review of "The Cambridge Companion to Deleuze", an edited volume aiming to provide accessible entry points for non-specialists into the complex work of philosopher Gilles Deleuze. The reviewer highlights the book's success in enticing new readers due to its organization by topics and the impressive roster of contributing scholars, many of whom are leading interpreters of Deleuze's work. T...

This deep dive discussed an academic collection, "Deleuzian Encounters: Studies in Contemporary Social Issues," and explores the practical application of Gilles Deleuze's philosophy to various contemporary societal challenges. The book is divided into four parts: "Politics Beyond Identity," which examines how Deleuze's ideas can inform new political thought; "Ethico-Aesthetics," which analyzes ...

This Deep Dive examples an academic article by Paul Patton that explores the relationship between the political philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari and the concept of democracy. It directly responds to Philippe Mengue's assertion that Deleuzian thought is inherently hostile to democratic principles. Patton addresses three key arguments Mengue presents to support this claim: Deleuze's rejection of transcendence and his critic...

This Deep Dive provides reviews of significant academic works: Celiese Lypka's review of Stark's Feminist Theory After Deleuze and Anindya Sekhar Purakayastha and Saswat Samay Das's review of Nathan Widder's Political Theory After Deleuze. Lypka highlights Stark's accessible integration of complex Deleuzian theory with everyday experiences, advocating for a "futural feminism" that embraces difference a...

This Deep Dive contrasts two perspectives on the impact of AI on democracy: the liberal-institutionalist view exemplified by a New York Times article and the populist-democratic stance of the True Representation Movement (TRM). The New York Times article frames AI as an external threat that erodes the integrity of an otherwise functioning democratic system through disinformation and foreign interference, advocating for institutiona...

This deep dive examines an academic collection, "Deleuzian Encounters: Studies in Contemporary Social Issues," edited by Anna Hickey-Moody and Peta Malins, that explores how the philosophies of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari can be applied to diverse contemporary social issues. The book is divided into four parts: "Politics Beyond Identity," "Ethico-Aesthetics," "Socio-Spatiality," and &qu...

This deep dive is focuseson on an excerpt from "A Part of the World: Deleuze and the Logic of Creation" by Christopher Satoor, analyzes and defends Gilles Deleuze's philosophy against criticisms, particularly those from Peter Hallward and Alain Badiou. Satoor argues that Deleuze's work, often misconstrued as theological or abstract, is fundamentally creative and revolutionary, aiming to transform society by engagi...

This deep dive discusses revolutionary approaches to wealth distribution and creative compensation, moving beyond traditional models of property and labor. They propose systems like universal dividends from automation, attention-based rewards for creators, and democratically controlled value voting pools to foster a post-scarcity society. The text also outlines decentralized patronage networks and a concept of guaranteed creative c...

This is a deepdive into extensive academic dissertation that explores the Palestine Media Watch (PMW), an organization formed in 2000 to counter the U.S. news media's portrayal of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The author, Robert Lyle Handley, investigates PMW's strategies, which included systematic monitoring and lobbying campaigns, to influence how major news outlets framed the conflict. The study aims to understand th...