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Tag Archives: boris groys
Boris Groys, Ernst Jünger, Agent 47: Identity and the Hitman Franchise
I recently finished Boris Groys’ Introduction to Antiphilosophy, which I enjoyed quite a bit. It is a collection of essays that Groys wrote at various times; as he says in the introduction, they were not written to be read together, but … Continue reading
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On the Authorship of Games
I am sure that everyone has read the article in The Atlantic about Jonathan Blow. If you haven’t, here it is. Here is a quick list of what I learned from the article: 1. Jonathan Blow is kind of a dick. 2. … Continue reading
Some Preliminary Thoughts on Groys’ Art Power
I started reading Boris Groys’ Art Power yesterday. Well, by “started reading” I mean that I slogged through the introduction; I find Groys fascinating but dry, which is probably more of a byproduct of translation than anything else. I enjoyed the opening … Continue reading
