Acid Horizon 'Evil : A Study of Lost Techniques' with Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh
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Jan 18, 2025 Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh, an author who delves into themes of darkness and the occult, joins the hosts for a captivating discussion on the complexities and perceptions of evil. They explore the dual nature of lullabies as both soothing and sinister, the intricate ties between evil and intelligence in literature and AI, and the evolution of horror cinema from clear-cut monsters to existential fears. The conversation challenges traditional notions of evil, shedding light on its contextual variations and moral implications in contemporary society.
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Paranoia and Information
- Paranoia is an information-gathering state, constantly classifying and archiving data.
- Paranoia becomes negative when it saturates reality, confirming existing suspicions.
Literature and Evil
- Literature explores evil through narrative techniques, creating complicity in its knowledge.
- Bataille argued literature manipulates us to confront evil's possibilities.
Deleuze and Bataille
- Deleuze avoids Bataille, possibly because Bataille fixates on transgression.
- Deleuze prefers amoral characters like Kafka and Melville, not immoral ones.
