I haven’t read The History of Sex, but I desperately need to. I have studied more of his earlier writings on memory, the history of science and power.

Glad you’re back. I dig your thoughts. As for blogging to your notebook, I have certainly been there. I remember when we called it a diary, even.

Thanks for dropping in, John. What I like about The History, especially for people that don’t have a background in continental philosophy, is that his arguments about power are built into a very relatable example. However, understanding discourse helps a lot. As for “blogging to my notebook”, I realize how fucking pretentious that sounds. Thanks for calling me on it. However, in my defense, what I meant by that was that I was writing drafts of future blog posts in my notebook.

Of course everyone hasn’t! Bachelors degrees in the Humanities usually lead you that way, though. Start with The History of Sexuality vol 1 or Discipline and Punish.

Nice post, Ellie, glad to hear you’re coming back.

Love,
Kitka

Thanks Kitka. I’m glad to be back. I’ve been blogging to my notebooks for the past few weeks! I was just digging around in The History of Sexuality and had to share that quote.