Carlo Carra, “Interventionist Demonstration,” 1914
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“The question is not, ‘Is it true?’ but, ‘Does it work?’ What new thoughts does it make possible to think? What new emotions does it make possible to feel? What new sensations and perceptions does it open in the body?” – Brian Massumi[1]
A Commentary on Deleuze, Guattari, and the New Right
“Deleuze, Guattari, and the New Right” was written for four reasons, equally ontological and epistemological. (more…)
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“There are things which do not disturb thought and those which force us to think. The first are objects of recognition: thought and all its faculties may be fully employed therein, thought may busy itself thereby, but such employment and such activity have nothing to do with thinking. (more…)
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“With Platonism, philosophy becomes a police operation.” – Miguel de Beistegui[1]
The Affect of Truth
Left: Gilles Deleuze, 1925–1995; right: Félix Guattari, 1930–1992
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“A creator is someone who creates their own impossibilities, and thereby creates possibilities.” – Gilles Deleuze[1]
It Begins with Nietzsche
Casa Pound Student Demonstration
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“We are the real subalterns,” I was once told by an activist at CasaPound. His words were astonishing, not only because they so presciently invoke the relationship between CasaPound and the neoliberal Italian state, (more…)
Gabriel von Max, “Reading Monkey,” circa 1900
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English original here
“Se constrói-se uma ilusão enquanto tal, a vontade – se ela quer continuar a existir – deve construir uma nova” – Nietzsche
Após examinar as duas resenhas da American Renaissance postadas no Counter-Currentes em 1 de agosto de 2012 eu não pude deixar de sentir como eu sempre sentia quando eu também era parte da academia americana. (more…)
Gabriel von Max, “Reading Monkey,” circa 1900
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Portuguese translation here
“If one construes a delusion as such, the will — if it wants to continue to exist — must create a new one.” — Nietzsche[1]
After perusing the two American Renaissance review essays posted to Counter-Currents on August 1, 2012, I couldn’t help feeling as I always did when I too was part of the American academy. (more…)