Other Life Can We Escape? On Deleuze and Heidegger with Johannes Niederhauser
Nov 17, 2020
Johannes Niederhauser is a PhD researcher on Heidegger, specializing in technology and human existence. In this discussion, he navigates the influence of technology on consciousness and the unique philosophical insights of Deleuze and Heidegger. They explore the clash between creative freedom and oppressive systems, advocating for personal agency through philosophical engagement. Niederhauser also highlights education as a space for 'serious play,' fostering authentic learning experiences that transcend traditional metrics of success.
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Wrote A Book By Lecturing Weekly
- Johannes describes writing a seven-lecture book by composing a new lecture each week and teaching it live.
- He emphasized exhausting but liberating method: writing original material for each lecture rather than repeating standard university courses.
Technology As Framing Not Tools
- Heidegger argues technology isn't just tools but a framing (Gestell) that orders beings as standing-reserve, hiding their own way of being.
- Johannes uses the Rhine and romantic weekend booking to show how everything is pre-formatted and never allowed to show itself.
Viruses As Models For Memetic Competition
- Deleuze models viruses and memes as competing machinic forces in control societies, offering a lens to understand digital spread and ideological competition.
- Justin highlights Deleuze's Postscript on Control Societies and maps memes, conspiracies, and coronavirus as interacting viral phenomena.