As I’ve been writing on communication, I’ve covered Kierkegaard’s theory fairly thoroughly: communication can be primarily informational, appropriate for an academic lecture, or it can be capabilizing, as is the case with ethical and religious communication, both of which are designed not only to convey mere information but also to convey a know-how, a capability,Continue reading “Communication and Differential Ontology”
Author Archives: Jacob Given
Turning Into Steam
History is a heat. It is the heat of accumulated information and accumulated complexity. As our culture progresses, we find that we gather more and more information and that we slowly start to move almost from a fluid to a vaporous state, as we approach the ultimate complexity of a social boiling point. I believeContinue reading “Turning Into Steam”
The Doubleness of the Event: Before/Otherwise
“Thus there is no event except in the plural, the event is always at least two. In other words, the event is less the absolute occurrence of a birth on the background of negativity (nothingness or doxa) than a becoming in which the before and the after spring forth at the same time, on eitherContinue reading “The Doubleness of the Event: Before/Otherwise”
Friday Roundup (#6)
It’s Friday, which means I’ve got some things! Movie: WITCHHAMMER (Kladivo na carodejnice) (1970). Directed by Otakar Vávra, this film follows the emergence and culmination of a set of witch trials. The narrative is based on the Moravian witch trials of the 1670’s, but it was censored because of its perceived anticommunism (this is aContinue reading “Friday Roundup (#6)”
A Change of Pace
I made it over 30 days without a miss, but I took a couple days off last week. I also took the weekend off. It felt good. The month of writing every day has gotten me back in the habit, but writing every day ≠ publishing every day. Instead of constant publishing output, I’m goingContinue reading “A Change of Pace”
Friday Roundup (#5)
It’s Friday, so I have a roundup of interesting stuff I’ve come across this week. Movie: NOPE (2022). Jordan Peele’s third feature follows a family of horse-wranglers near Hollywood who have a UFO problem. I really don’t want to give too much away, because the twist in the film is both satisfying and horrifying. ThisContinue reading “Friday Roundup (#5)”
Pre-NOPE Post
I am hesitant to post before I see something, because you know, plans change, but I am looking forward to seeing NOPE tonight in IMAX. Jordan Peele has had two fantastic horror films so far, and from what I’ve heard, this one is an incredible third film. Are my expectations high? Yes. Will that influenceContinue reading “Pre-NOPE Post”
Dropout TV
I broke down and subscribed to Dropout TV. So far we’ve watched several hours of Game Changers, and we’ve just started Dimension 20, the live play D&D podcast. As a fan of D&D, it was only a matter of time before I got into a live play series. The only others I have tried areContinue reading “Dropout TV”
Days When You Don’t Feel Like It
I started posting here to keep myself on a rhythm where, even on days when I don’t feel like it, I can have some output. Today is a day when I don’t feel like it, but I’m writing anyway. After 30 days, I’m pretty happy with what I’ve been able to write. Maybe 10% ofContinue reading “Days When You Don’t Feel Like It”
Friday Roundup (#4)
Happy Friday! This week was a strange one for me. No movie night, lots of weird sleeping hours and working hours. I did very little in terms of entertainment, and if you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know that movies are my bread and butter here. That said, I doContinue reading “Friday Roundup (#4)”
Jacob N. Given 