1 - A Thousand Plateaus by Gilles Deleuze & Félix Guattari - Illustrated Audiobook

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1 □ INTRODUCTION: RHIZOME
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A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia
A 1980 book by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze and psychoanalyst Félix Guattari. It is the second volume of Capitalism and Schizophrenia, and the successor to Anti-Oedipus (1972).

If you are new to philosophy you may want to start with the basic ideas from Plato to Kant. Metaphysics. Which is basically the premise most things are still based on.
An interesting, sharp turn happened with Heidegger.
A very brief summary of his influence can be seen here.
(intentionally started at part 2 of this video series)
A Thousand Plateaus can be difficult to break into but it is well worth every moment you ponder.
The densely packed concepts are somewhat dependant on already knowing their other concepts. Also, the text is somewhat written in the style of elite, academic intellectuals with a lot of outside texts, concepts, and names dropped. A Thousand Plateaus states in the Introduction the book can be read in any order. It's best to jump around poking and chewing on different parts of the book & Googling different terms & concepts. I've noticed the first in this series of chapters has 10 and 20 times more views than the others. The book is not meant to be read straight through. It has no beginning or end.

Click on the time below to jump to the corresponding page if you are following along.
Begin on a page from the first word by clicking the first time. Begin on the first complete sentence of a page by clicking the (second) time.
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[charisselouw]

Such a kind gift to the world. Thank you so much. I’m relishing listening to your recordings. Deeply appreciated 🙏🏾

[Anabsurdsuggestion]

I think you do a very good job reading this. Your tone is relatable, better than professional.

[troyjensen]

I'm pretty sure I'm all of the 58k views this has and I almost understand it

[pascalansellful]

Thank you so much for this -- really helped me appreciate the ideas in D&G that I found difficult on page, but this also gives a strong impression of how beautiful their ideas are.

[thedivinenames]

Amazing! I'm listening to these on repeat, occasionally observing the illustrations. This is a great teaching tool for learning the philosophic idiom of Deleuze and Guittari.

[megavide]

1:07:03 "... All we know are assemblages. And the only assemblages are machinic assemblages of desire and collective assemblages of enunciation... all signifying desire is associated with dominated subjects..."

[your-own-ghost]

thanks so much for doing this! listening to someone read it was immensely helpful in trying to understand the work.

[benjaminhennessy]

This is almost more of a poem than a philosophical treaty.

[andrealuis]

my professional recommendation is to put a dark jazz playlist quietly behind this

[simplythrilled]

this book is beautiful. thank you for elucidating it further!

[lucasflowers]

i fell asleep to this and had one of the strangest dreams i've ever had. excellent. thank you

[stephenotoole]

When I listen to this I find it both beautiful and fascinating and also hilarious in its pretentious and almost nonsensical web of allusion

[timbuescherbuscher]

Absolutely wonderful. Thankyou for this. I think I prefer this text performed in this way.

[vg]

This series is beautiful, thank you so much for making it available

[lostcause]

Thank you so much for the hard work! Could you do Derrida's Of Grammatology? 😊

[reijin]

i think people have trouble understanding this because they still think linearly/structurally. if you aren't familiar with occultism or works like those of RAW and Timothy Leary you will probably have trouble understanding this.

basically they argue that identities, systems, and structures are not fixed or static but are fluid, consisting of multiple, interconnected elements. this idea opposes the traditional views of fixed and singular identities or structures like how you are taught in western schools. (hierarchical tree-like structures)

the “rhizome, ” is a metaphor derived from botany, representing a network-like form of organization that is non-hierarchical and open-ended, unlike traditional structures which are linear and hierarchical.

deterritorialization refers to the breaking down of boundaries and structures, while reterritorialization is the process of creating new ones. these concepts are used to understand how social, cultural, and political changes occur offering a new perspective on how to understand the world in a non-linear, interconnected way. it’s a challenging read, as it requires the reader to think beyond conventional categories and linear progressions, embracing a more complex and dynamic view of reality.

[khashayarmohammadi]

Dear friend. I would have paid decent money for an audiobook even half as good as this. Do you have a patreon? Id love to contribute

[SFDestiny]

cheers! I really enjoyed listening to this reading. I didn't try the pictures, maybe another time. De & Gua rock

[franknakasako]

I feel a seizure coming upon me as I try to make sense of this book.

[chazzplaya]

You should divide it into rizomes not pages. Are you trying to striate smooth space or what??