The Discovery Of A Malign Host: Anxiety and Work

Federico Campagna — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 11:48:41 +0000

Apollonio di Giovanni, Ulysses and Nausicaa, 1435

Notes for a talk at South London Gallery, 20th June 2014, as part of Anxiety Festival

I would like to discuss anxiety and its relationship with work today, from a philosophical perspective. I will examine anxiety as connected to the problem of hospitality, and particularly to broken hospitality, then I will explore the changes that the traditional concept of hospitality has undergone under the current condition of Nihilism. It will be in the field of Nihilism that I will explore the connections between anxiety and contemporary work. Finally, I will try to look for a philosophical alternative.

Before starting, I must acknowledge two debts. Most of the first part of this talk derives from a conversation I had with my friend and fellow writer Robert Prouse, whom I would like to thank. The final part of this talk, on the other hand, has been very influenced by the poet Lucy Mercer, and I would like to thank her for that.

Poème de l’occupation infinie

Francesca Martinez Tagliavia — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:42:22 +0000

occupons les fraises sauvages

occupons les langages

occupons le sel

occupons les discours

occupons de manière chaotique et organisée un mur

occupons une discothèque

Con un certo stupore forse ingenuo

Franco Berardi Bifo — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:39:44 +0000

Con un certo stupore forse ingenuo

Mi chiedeva qualcuno:

Ma cosa sta accadendo

nel secondo decennio del secolo ventuno?

through europe - poetry

The Discovery Of A Malign Host: Anxiety and Work

Poème de l’occupation infinie

Con un certo stupore forse ingenuo