Acid Horizon

Apr 13 2025 242 ep. 56 mins 1.9k
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Acid Horizon and Inner Experience theory podcasts. Metaphysics, ethics, politics, critical theory, phenomenology, and beyond.

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Simulacra and Simulation: Baudrillard, Techno-Fascism, and the Tyranny of Advertising

Apr 13 2025 73 mins  
Cameron Carsten is back with us to enjoy an exploration of Jean Baudrillard’s concept of “absolute advertising” and its transformation of communication, desire, and the public sphere. This discussion addresses the rise of techno-fascism and the symbolic saturation of everyday life in view of Baudrillard's 'Simulacra and Simulation'. What happens when advertising becomes the d

Melanie Klein, Symbol Formation, and Autism: A Psychoanalytic Conversation with Dr. Ben Morsa

Apr 06 2025 78 mins  
What happens when the ego fails to form a symbol? In this episode of Acid Horizon, we're joined by Dr. Ben Morsa, a clinical psychologist and psychoanalytic thinker working at the intersection of queer theory, neurodiversity, and mental health. Together, we dive into Melanie Klein’s pivotal essay The Importance of Symbol Formation, examining how sadism, fantasy, and ego developme

Ketamine King: Tech Bros, AI Delusions, and the Politics of Dissociation

Mar 30 2025 64 mins  
CW: Includes references to drug use and racialized violence discourse. King Ketamine: https://www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/king-ketamine Acid Horizon welcomes back Taija Mars McDougall to discuss her latest essay “King Ketamine,” published in Parapraxis Magazine. Together, we examine how ketamine—favored by Silicon Valley elites like Elon Musk—has become the drug of

Save CRMEP: The Assault on Humanities in the UK

Mar 26 2025 20 mins  
Follow the Campaign over at: https://www.instagram.com/crmepers/ Eflux Open letter: https://www.e-flux.com/notes/658933/open-letter-from-crmep-students-researchers-on-kingston-university-s-proposed-closure-of-the-department-of-humanities Verso Open Letter: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/open-letter-from-crmep-students-researchers-on-kingston-university-s-proposed-closu

The Anarchist Imaginary: Nicolas de Warren on Glissant, Levinas, and a New Radical Ethics

Mar 25 2025 75 mins  
Craig's designs: https://www.etsy.com/shop/critdrip The Ordeal: https://splitinfinities.substack.com/p/crossing-the-line-the-repeater-books Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/acidhorizonpodcast We are joined by philosopher Nicolas de Warren to explore his concept of the anarchist imaginary, drawn from his essay "Anarchism, the Shock from Elsewhere: Glissant and Levinas". Together,

AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism with Gareth Watkins

Mar 21 2025 73 mins  
CW: explicit mentions of pornography and revenge porn Is AI a cruelty machine? In what ways do the aesthetics of fascism intersect with techno-futurism and reactionary fantasies—and how should we respond? Acid Horizon welcomes Gareth Watkins (Death Sentence Podcast, New Socialist) to discuss his article on how the far-right embraces AI—not for innovation, but for domination, ae

Peter Thiel Unmasked: From Lapsed Libertarian to Architect of the New Right

Mar 16 2025 76 mins  
Boycott Watkins Media: https://xenogothic.com/2025/03/17/boycott-watkins-statement/ Craig's blog: https://splitinfinities.substack.com/publish/post/158302947 Dr. Sadler's links: Substack: https://substack.com/@gregorybsadler Class on Plato's dialogues: https://reasonio.teachable.com/p/six-key-platonic-dialogues-2025 Peter Thiel began his career as a libertarian idealist, championin

Bataille, Eroticism, and the Future of Porn with Vex Ashley (aka @vextape)

Mar 10 2025 61 mins  
Read this: https://splitinfinities.substack.com/p/crossing-the-line-the-repeater-books CW: explicit discussions of sex and pornography In this episode, we explore the intersections of eroticism, pornography, and theory with special guest Vex Ashley of Four Chambers. We discuss the influence of Georges Bataille on erotic art, the political stakes of sex work in an increasingly censo

PATREON PREVIEW: Jung, Freud, and Deleuze, & Guattari: Rethinking Libido and Desiring-Production with Dr. Bob Langan

Feb 25 2025 21 mins  
Join our Patreon! Get the full discussion here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/jung-freud-and-122995561?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Bob on Jung and Spinoza on LEPHT HAND: https://www.patreon.com/posts/jung-and-spinoza-118447298?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postsha

The Cybernetic Arcana: Hexen 2.0 & 5.0 Tarot with Suzanne Treister

Feb 22 2025 51 mins  
Buy Hexen 2.0 Tarot and the forthcoming Hexen 5.0 Tarot: https://cosmogenesis.world Preview Hexen 5.0's: new images: https://www.suzannetreister.net/HEXEN_5/HEXEN5.html Lars Bang Larson's Essay: https://www.suzannetreister.net/HEXEN2/HEXEN_2_LBLessay.html Note: if you were watching the tarot deck flip through on YouTube, you are seeing the Hexen 2.0 deck. About the new deck: HEXEN