What is the Imaginary?
October 4, 2020
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as posted by the channelThe idea that there is such a thing as a "social imaginary" and that this hegemonic interpretative lens is more significant than material reality, that our imaginary influences our politics and culture more than technology, economic relations, or class divisions do, can be traced back to the French radical Cornelius Castoriadis. This video critically examines his book "On the Imaginary Institution of Society" while taking an excerpt from the upcoming book "Unlearning Marx" by Steve Paxton.
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Unlearning Marx by Steve Paxton
The Imaginary Institution of Society by Cornelius Castoriadis
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