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A video essay about the problems of aesthetics and dark academia, and how they're discouraging students from receiving the real values of studying the liberal arts.
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A few sources on Jacques Derrida:
An event, Perhaps (Peter Salmon's biography on Jacques Derrida, which is also a brilliant introduction to his philosophy): www.versobooks.com/books/3916...
Derrida for Beginners by Jim Powell: www.forbeginnersbooks.com/der...
The 2002 documentary on Derrida:
• Derrida Belgeseli (2002)
Lovers of Philosophy by Warren Ward (the last chapter): warrenkward.com/
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Chapters:
1: Introduction: 00:00
2: What Derrida had against Seinfeld: 01:17
3: Expectations vs reality of studying the Liberal Arts: 04:02
4: Influencers are not professors: 08:51
5: Conclusion: finding joy in the Liberal Arts: 16:00