Tuesday we’ll look at an essay from Alan Watts’ Does it Matter?: “Murder in the Kitchen” (pp. 25-56). Remember to scroll down at hit ‘PDF’ under ‘Download Options’; even if the preview on the archive page says ‘page not found’, the file link below should work.

Next week, two readings from the hills: Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, The Scrivener” paired with Édouard Glissant’s “For Opacity”. Hope you’ll join us — yes, YOU.

Also, we may do a little study group outing to Tamarack (1501 Harrison St in downtown Oakland) next Thursday, 5/9, from 7-10pm, when a discussion will be taking place reflecting on the Occupy days and the lessons of the Oakland Commune. Seems like in these days still largely defined by constitutive revolts, protests, collective enunciations, there might be an interesting conversation to have with those present about opaque, incomprehensible ruptures, the conquest and holding of space, the destitution of Society, and a We without predicates or principles; a We arising out of purely immanent presence. That’s some of what I want to say, at least — we hope less obnoxiously than the words just strung together. Join us if you like.

This week we’ll read “How Is It to Be Done?” from Tiqqun #2. Find it on pp. 197-224 of Introduction to Civil War. Reminder to scroll down and hit ‘PDF’ under ‘Download Options’ to snag the file. See ya Tuesday.

Next week we’ll finish Civilization and its Discontents, going from Chapter IV to the end (pp. 46-92). Remember to scroll down once you follow the link and click where it says ‘PDF’.

Tomorrow we’ll start Freud’s Civilization and its Discontents. Try to get through parts I-III (pp. 1-45). Been having trouble linking directly to the file, so when you get to the archive.org page, just scroll down and click on ‘pdf’. Sorry for all the late posts lately, I’ll have them up by Saturday from now on.

We’ll do another reading from Gargantua and Pantagruel tomorrow. This week we’ll do pp. 118-128 (Ch. 54-58 in Book I, concerning the Abbey of Thélème) and pp. 365-375 (Ch. 49-52 in Book III, concerning the herb Pantagruelion). I couldn’t link the file directly this week, so scroll down on the archive.org page to find the link for the PDF. See ya.

We’re going to read some Rabelais on Tuesday! Book Four of Gargantua and Pantagruel, pp. 383-393 (the Prologue) and 402-408 (chapters 5-8).

We’ll conclude Communicating Vessels next week. Go from part 3 through the appendix (pp. 119-155).

We’ll push forth with Breton’s Communicating Vessels tomorrow. Read Part 2 (pp. 63-117). A reminder that we meet from 7-9pm now.

We’ll start Andre Breton’s Communicating Vessels next week. The introduction will be optional, but focus on getting thru Part 1 (pp.1-61). Remember, we now meet at 7pm!