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In this monologue, we reflect on Georges Bataille’s essay “Are We Here to Play or Be Serious?”—recorded off-grid during a spring power outage! The discussion explores Bataille’s critique of work, the concept of sovereignty, and the political and metaphysical stakes of play as a form of resistance. Through readings of potlatch, sacrificial war, and riddle-solving, Sereptie examines Bataille’s call for thought to reconnect with its tragic, sovereign origins. This episode charts a path from the refusal of utility toward a ludic theory of revolution.
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20 episodes
Manage episode 480412641 series 3587386
Support Vintagia: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acidhorizon/vintagia-i-ching-oracle-for-psychogeographers-and-creatives
In this monologue, we reflect on Georges Bataille’s essay “Are We Here to Play or Be Serious?”—recorded off-grid during a spring power outage! The discussion explores Bataille’s critique of work, the concept of sovereignty, and the political and metaphysical stakes of play as a form of resistance. Through readings of potlatch, sacrificial war, and riddle-solving, Sereptie examines Bataille’s call for thought to reconnect with its tragic, sovereign origins. This episode charts a path from the refusal of utility toward a ludic theory of revolution.
Support LEPHT HAND:
Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHAND
Merch and Design Shop: crit-drip.com
Acid Horizon Links: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizon
Sereptie (ambient project): https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/
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