Tag Archives: Giorgio Agamben

Time, revolution and historical subjectivity

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Julius Gavroche

(Photographs by Alexey Titarenko) In revolution, everything happens incredibly quickly, just like in dreams in which people seem to be freed from gravity. Gustave Landauer, Revolution We have merely to tear down the Bastilles of the future, restructure the past … Continue reading →

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Remembering/living Tiananmen

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Julius Gavroche

On this, the 25th anniversary of the massacre of Tiananmen Square, it is more than fitting to return to this past; not though only to remember past tragedy, but to be able to live our present. The protests and occupations … Continue reading →

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Giorgio Agamben: For a theory of destituent power

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Julius Gavroche

From a public lecture in Athens (16/11/2013), at the invitation of and organised by the Nicos Poulantzas Institute and SYRIZA Youth, and originally posted on Chronos … A reflection on the destiny of democracy today here in Athens is in … Continue reading →

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Figures of Bartleby’s Rebellion

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Julius Gavroche

Once upon a time, three friends beneath the soft shade of grape vines shared their Bartleby … for them.

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Anarchy’s dancing friends

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Julius Gavroche

for n.m.and a.b. for the members of the Paideia collective Ain’t many guys travel around together,” he mused.  “I don’t know why.  Maybe ever’body in the whole damn world is scared of each other.                                                                   John Steinbeck Friendship, this relation … Continue reading →

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The Government of the Economy or the Economy of Government: Notes on/for Giorgio Agamben

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Julius Gavroche

  The current problem is altogether different: it’s a matter of using up, without war, the unprecedented accumulation, which has turned the whole world into a colossal powder keg.                                                                                        Georges Bataille, Sovereignty Krauss misses his stroke, a lump of … Continue reading →

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15M: A Philosophical Concerto in Three Unfinished Movements

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Julius Gavroche

An exercise in philosophical reflection on 15M in spain …

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