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Pill Pod 83 - The Idea of Communism - Alain Badiou

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Jun 17, 2022

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Costas Douzinas and a Marriage

Matt recounts how Costas Douzinas, an editor, inadvertently facilitated his marriage.
Douzinas asked Matt and his future wife to buy him cigarettes.

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Idea vs. Reality of Communism

The podcast discusses Alain Badiou's concept of the 'idea of communism'.
It explores how this differs from actually existing communism.

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Badiou's Ontology

Badiou's ontology posits an incomplete reality defined by multiplicities.
This opposes ideologies and states that claim a singular, complete political truth.

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This is our first in the reading series on the Idea of Communism conferences, covering Alain Badiou. Our readings will come from The Idea of Communism I https://amzn.to/3xZJjMw, The Idea of Communism II https://amzn.to/3OkDYVd, and The Idea of Communism III https://amzn.to/3b8e3lb Join up with us on Patreon to get all of the upcoming episodes at https://www.patreon.com/plasticpills

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