Tag Archives: Sigmund Freud

The Shortcomings of Science – Knowledge Only Occurs within An Ideological Apparatus

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Brian Kubarycz

Etienne-Jules Marey‘s Gun Camera Walter Benjamin identifies, in his work on mechanical reproduction, the intimate connection between the film industry and the war industry. The technical conditions for the production of one are virtually identical with those for the production … Continue reading →

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Beyond The Leisure Principle

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Brian Kubarycz

My boyfriend hit me in the face with a book. It was an accident, his hitting me. He only meant to hand me the book. Susan Steinberg, “Underthings,” Spectacle (2014) It was still an easy matter at that time for … Continue reading →

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Nonsense

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Brian Kubarycz

How Nonsense Sharpens the Intellect by Benedict Carey The New York Times October 5, 2009 In addition to assorted bad breaks and pleasant surprises, opportunities and insults, life serves up the occasional pink unicorn. The three-dollar bill; the nun with … Continue reading →

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“An Irritating Smile” – History Viewed from Outside The Notion of Influences, Outside The Law of Cause and Effect

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Brian Kubarycz

One of Rosalind Krauss’s most important critical projects is to give us back our history, in particular the history of Surrealism, but in a way that frees it from the conventions of standard History telling. Krauss offers a radicalized history … Continue reading →

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