In this episode Saronik asks Kim about the aura. The idea comes from Walter Benjamin’s 1935 essay “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.” Besides the central text, the episode references Benjamin’s 1940 essay, “On the Concept of History” in which the Angel of History appears. We also talk about Oscar Wilde’s […]

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High Theory is a produced and edited by Kim Adams and Saronik Bosu, two tired academics trying to save critique from itself, along with two amazing collaborators, Júlia Irion Martins and Nathan Kim. In this podcast, we get high on the substance of theory, and we try to explain difficult ideas from the academy with irreverence. You can learn more about us on our website, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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High Theory is a produced and edited by Kim Adams and Saronik Bosu, two tired academics trying to save critique from itself, along with two amazing collaborators, Júlia Irion Martins and Nathan Kim. In this podcast, we get high on the substance of theory, and we try to explain difficult ideas from the academy with irreverence. You can learn more about us on our website, or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

High Theory is a produced and edited by&nbsp;Kim Adams&nbsp;and&nbsp;Saronik Bosu,&nbsp;two tired academics trying to save critique from itself, along with two amazing collaborators,&nbsp;Júlia Irion Martins&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nathan Kim.&nbsp;In this podcast, we get high on the substance of theory, and we try to explain difficult ideas from the academy with irreverence.&nbsp;You can learn more about us on our website, or find us on&nbsp;Facebook,&nbsp;Instagram, and&nbsp;Twitter.

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