From Theory Underground's 2024 American Idiots Tour in London, the second to last stop of the tour! A collaboration with Nina Power and Helen Rollins! An amazing event. Hope you enjoy. ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CS…

The preface to Totality and Infinity is beautiful, challenging, and profound. The course begins August 3rd! Enroll here http://theoryunderground.com/courses/levinas-1 My subscribers get 90% off! Become a TU member here: https://theoryunderground.com/products/tu-subscription-tiers ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture insti…

We finally got some kind of a response from Land. The Land vs. Žižek playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlcbaQ1cp2TL_THpfScbzI5sYvFDtgF8b ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over crit…

The goal of this series is not to make an argument so much as lay out a bunch of sources, to let them speak for themselves, and to empower critical thinkers to theorize their situation anew, in a way that leftists tend to obstruct with their reification of the hope industry, duopoly, and "history" as a simulation of roots to and endurance of bygone…

The goal of this series is not to make an argument so much as lay out a bunch of sources, to let them speak for themselves, and to empower critical thinkers to theorize their situation anew, in a way that leftists tend to obstruct with their reification of the hope industry, duopoly, and "history" as a simulation of roots to and endurance of bygone…

Benjamin Studebaker studied and taught Political Philosophy at Cambridge, and they go hard! Here he gives TU a crash course overview of the topics and approach they took to part one of the three part series on political philosophy. The reason for this is because Studebaker is helping workers with earbuds and autodidacts at TU get a basis in politic…

Amazing contradiction conversation between Samuel Loncar and Justin Murphy on Religious Atheism vs. Catholic Accelerationism ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over critical media theory (CMT), cr…

Dave continues from last time on The Social Unconscious. Mikey lectures on the two social agencies that must be understood to do ideology critique: The Superego vs. The Big Other! Announcing a new way to get involved at TU. You can now subscribe to Mikey's courses and ongoing research seminars: https://theoryunderground.com/product/freemikey/ ABOUT…

Should we read Nietzsche politically? Matt McManus x Spencer Leonard ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over critical media theory (CMT), critical doxology and timenergy (CDT), critique of libidin…

Benjamin Studebaker studied and taught Political Philosophy at Cambridge, and they go hard! Here he gives TU a crash course overview of the topics and approach they took to part one of the three part series on political philosophy. The reason for this is because Studebaker is helping workers with earbuds and autodidacts at TU get a basis in politic…

The goal of this series is not to make an argument so much as lay out a bunch of sources, to let them speak for themselves, and to empower critical thinkers to theorize their situation anew, in a way that leftists tend to obstruct with their reification of the hope industry, duopoly, and "history" as a simulation of roots to and endurance of bygone…

The goal of this series is not to make an argument so much as lay out a bunch of sources, to let them speak for themselves, and to empower critical thinkers to theorize their situation anew, in a way that leftists tend to obstruct with their reification of the hope industry, duopoly, and "history" as a simulation of roots to and endurance of bygone…

A rag tag team of "underground theorists" got some money from a friend who inherited a little money and so they went to visit friends in Europe! Welcome to the Krakow stop of the American Idiots tour in 2024! Find out about Theory Underground here, thanks to the amazing organizing and interview facilitation of Lukasz. ABOUT Theory Underground is a …

McKerracher of Theory Underground and Eamon of The Swoletariat talk about their political journeys and differences. ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over critical media theory (CMT), critical do…

Primary texts in the world of philosophy and theory are not easy, and it seems like there is no proper place to begin. This video could save you a LOT of time! You can sign up for the course here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/levinas-1 Monthly subscribers get 90% off my courses and 50% off all courses taught by other instructors at TU. Sub…

The Sunday events at TU are made just for the TU membership. TU members also get half off all courses taught by other instructors and 90% off McKerracher's courses! Become a monthly subscriber at TU here: https://theoryunderground.com/products/tu-subscription-tiers Sign up for Todd's course here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/mcgowan-1 Sign…

In preparation for reading Levinas' Totality and Infinity in August, Siu booked an office hours session with McKerracher on the topic of Heidegger's politics and the relation between Levinas and Heidegger. If you want to be a part of this course, you can either sign up here for full price https://theoryunderground.com/product/levinas-1/ or become a…

This was going to be a conversation mainly about Cutrone's new book and course, but after a certain point pretty early in, the focus became Palestine-Israel, Hamas, what a "real Marxist" position would mean, why anti-imperialism ain't it. Gabriel Rockhill kept coming up because he's big on that anti-imperialism is the Real Left Solution To The Ridd…

Todd's course at TU begins next week and you can enroll here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/mcgowan-1/ Cutrone's course at TU begins in October and you can enroll here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/marxism-101/ ABOUT Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy i…

Course promo for Levinas' Totality and Infinity at Theory Underground. On sale today! Enroll ASAP https://theoryunderground.com/product/levinas-1/ Theory Underground is a research, publishing, and lecture institute. TU exists to develop the concept of timenergy in the context of critical social theory (CST). CST is the umbrella over critical media …

To try to understand David Goggins, should we turn to psychology or sociology? What about psychoanalysis or critical social theory, e.g. Jacques Lacan vs. Pierre Bourdieu? Before we can even get there, we first have to situate critical social theory as between or beyond Marxism and phenomenology. That means some recap of Edmund Husserl and Martin H…

Michelle Garner is one half of O.G. Rose, which is an underground education effort to show us all a different way of living. She joined us to talk about the ins and outs of homeschooling, being a woman in the theory scene, and lifelong learning. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past…

Todd McGowan of Why Theory? podcast is teaching Seminar 11 at Theory Underground in July 2024. It takes place on Saturdays at 12 PM Eastern Time. You can enroll here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/mcgowan-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses…

Helen Rollins visits Theory Underground to share experiences about her personal educational journey and experiences with anti-intellectualism. Along the way, she goes into political economy, lack, and surplus genius, all of which are research threads she is developing. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU …

Meme lord, psychoanalyst, and radical egoist author Elliot Rosenstock visits Theory Underground. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and critical feedback that will help you evolve your comprehension capacities a…

It's here! Lecture 1 of Introduction to Ivan Illich at Theory Underground with Bryan Weeks, which took place on June 13th of 2024. You can access the rest of the course here: https://theoryunderground.com/courses/illich-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming …

We did this on tour as some of our prep for the TU series Critical Media Theory (CMT) which is one of the research threads Dave and Ann teach in their ongoing Snelgrove-McKerracher synthesis seminars. The best way to get access to those seminars and all that research, the forums, etc., is to become a monthly subscriber https://theoryunderground.com…

Theory Underground is not against the IDEA of the University. We're against people who want to go hard and get serious about the life of the mind being barred access, which is functionally done when we don't even know what challenges exist, much less when the bar of those challenges gets lowered in too hasty an attempt to broaden access. ABOUT / CR…

A test and an announcement about what's coming up here really soon Ask me anything about the proposals, workshops, courses, anthologies, or TUCON 2024 at hello.theoryunderground@gmail.com ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office ho…

Bryan Weeks on Ivan Illich, the schooling system, and changing educational institutions. If you want to sign up for Introduction to Illich, you can enroll here: http://theoryunderground.com/courses/illich-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, specia…

We talk about everything. Wanna take the course with us? Enroll here: http://theoryunderground.com/courses/illich-1 ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and critical feedback that will help you evolve your compreh…

Conversation with Andy Ridgeway of Hello Gorgias! Sign up for Theory Writing 101 https://theoryunderground.com/product/tw-101/ Follow Hello Gorgias! on Substack: https://hellogorgias.substack.com/ ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, …

Theory Underground stops mid-tour for a special interview with Vid at Radio Študent Ljubjana FM 89.3 — Europe's oldest Student Radio, Est. 1968. Talking timenergy, the fundamental fault-line of the current theory scene, new media approaches, and so much more. Thanks so much to Radio Študent Ljubjana FM 89.3 and Vid for making it possible. Shout out…

Todd is back to discuss psychoanalytic concept of the gaze, as well as atheism and religion, and psychoanalytic concepts used for non-clinical (or sociological) purposes. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and c…

Read about it and register for tickets here: https://dandelion.events/e/o710m ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and critical feedback that will help you evolve your comprehension capacities and critical faculti…

In the episode we are joined by Dr. Adrian Johnston, an absolute champion in the world of continental philosophy. We talk atheism, materialism, science, religion, superstition, and continental vs. analytic philosophy! ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming cour…

Probably the best way to start with Theory Underground. Amazing event from the American Idiots tour. Thanks so much to Ivar, Thomas, the Psychoanalytic Library, and everyone who came! ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours,…

What better way to open the question of theology than with Samuel Loncar of The Becoming Human Project and Daniel Garner of O.G. Rose? Two amazing friends of the channel. Check out their work! You'll love it! ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, spec…

ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and critical feedback that will help you evolve your comprehension capacities and critical faculties, via the website here: https://theoryunderground.com/product/tu-subscriptio…

The theme of day one is on Timenergy and The Commons. In the same way that Žižek talks about how a concept can evolve just in how it gets applied to something, likewise I would say that timenergy theory evolves in this event because of three factors: 1. New audience (it always takes on some new clarity with new audiences), 2. Bringing it expressly …

This is the one about the ontological and epistemological status of psychoanalysis, with Duane Rousselle. Rousselle is the author of Jacques Lacan and American Sociology, After Post-Anarchism, and many others including Gender, Sexuality, and Subjectivity: A Lacanian Perspective on Identity, Language and Queer Theory. ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become …

Nina Power and Benjamin Studebaker of the LACK podcast join TU during an epic marathon stream. Watch those in their entirety via this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlcbaQ1cp2TKEqbXCNsSO9kj9G4vtsW-P ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming cours…

https://theoryunderground.com/eu-tour-2024/ ABOUT / CREDITS / LINKS Become a monthly TU Tier Subscriber to access to the TU HUB, which includes past, ongoing, and upcoming courses, special events, office hours, clubs, and critical feedback that will help you evolve your comprehension capacities and critical faculties, via the website here: https://…

Dr. Ashley Frawley joins Dave and Nance at Theory Underground to talk about her work. You can follow her on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@AshleyAFrawley This conversation with @AshleyAFrawley is from one of the Epic Marathon Streams at Theory Underground in 2024 - you can see the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlc…

From the first time Slavoj Žižek visited Theory Underground, to commemorate our 1 year anniversary! Now being released as a stand-alone video and podcast episode. In the previous visit to TU we introduced Slavoj to the ideas of Nick Land, who he then wrote an article about. In this interview, we talk about the philosophical concept of The Event, Sl…

We're going to Europe next week! We met with some of the participants and organizers for varios stops along the way, including Nina Power, Cadell Last, Carl Hayden Smith, and Lukasz. The official final version of the EU Tour gets revealed, we talk about it, and you can look at the stops and even RSVP using this link here: http://theoryunderground.c…

THIS ONE IS AN AMAZING VIDEO SO PLEASE WATCH ON YT: https://youtu.be/d-FhCfjTPDk Ivan Illich is the most important thinker of institutions, technology, tools, and the human condition who got overhyped while simultaneously misunderstood and then eclipsed by Foucault and Habermas on the one side, and Freire, hooks, and Giroux on the other. We're call…

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Douglas (Doug) Lain of Sublation Media was here before there was an online theory scene to speak of, much less one that was considered "Left." Dave and Nance bring him on to talk about the Left, what he means by this term, his time in the scene, and his vision for a way forward. This includes a critical defense of anti-establishment (or "populist")…

What is the difference between "class" politics and "universal" politics? Why does it matter? What goals ought we to have when thinking about the future? We get into all these questions and more on a special episode with Dr. Christine Louis-Dit-Sully. Dr. Christine Louis-Dit-Sully is the author of Transcending Racial Divisions: Will You Stand By Me…