Show notes
- L'appel du vide -- the call of the void; or as Nietzsche says, "If you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss will gaze back at you"
- A mimetic theory interpretation of the call of the void: inflamed (rather than mortified) desire leads to sadomasochism, leads to an urge to dash ourselves before the terrible and awesome model-obstacle
- Call of the void in romantic pursuit and poverty (forgot to discuss existentialism and atheism)
- Call of the void leading to political and ethnic self-harm