Margin for Thought

In their fifth episode, Ethan and Gabriel take a close look at Byung-Chul Han’s 2019 book The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present. They survey the communion of pedagogy (Simone Weil), writing methodology, Protestantism and Christian hermeneutics, worship & prayer (Kierkegaard), communication vs. community, politeness, the relationship between work and rest (Hegel & Kojève),...

In their fourth episode, Ethan and Gabriel analyze Martin Heidegger’s 1954 essay “The Question Concerning Technology.” The full 2 hour episode is available on Patreon for a small monthly fee. Please consider subscribing to help us continue producing high quality work. https://www.patreon.com/c/MarginforThought The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man by Marshall McLuhan The Silent Langu...

In their third episode, Ethan and Gabriel are joined by Hudson Parris , a painter, architect, and history devotee. They begin by covering Kazimir Severinovich Malevich: his paintings, his involvement in the Russian Suprematist movement, and the impact of his ideas upon the trajectory of architectural design. They proceed to examine Malevich’s stunning 1920 essay “God Is Not Cast Down: Art, Church,...

In their second episode, Ethan and Gabriel discuss a new theory of originality which takes into account Kojève’s conception of history and his theory of subjectivity in representational art (covered in detail in their first episode). They also cover reading, the effects of digital media, depression and melancholia, and philosophy of history. References: Thomas Köner – Teimo Elizabeth Colour Wheel...

In their inaugural episode, Ethan and Gabriel discuss Amazon: its economic role and developmental trajectory, along with its reciprocal involvement in the cultivation of Western consumerism. They also talk about Alexandre Kojève’s theory of representational art and subjectivity. References: Bitter Water Opera by Nicolette Polek Underoath – Define the Great Line (2006) The Principles of Scientific...