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Understanding society through the concept of flows
TLDR Deleuze and Guaderie propose a new perspective on social theory based on the concept of flows, emphasizing the movement and connections between various elements in society. This approach highlights the interconnected nature of societal phenomena and challenges traditional notions of identity and difference.
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Deleuze and Guaderie challenge traditional social theory by proposing a new perspective based on the concept of flows.
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Deleuze and Guaderie propose a new perspective on social theory based on the concept of flows, which involves understanding the movement and connections between various elements in society.
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Social phenomena can be understood in terms of flows and interactions between various elements at all levels of society, including economic, social, and even bodily processes.
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Human intervention fundamentally changes the nature of flows, such as rivers, and plays a vital role in determining how various societal flows function.
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Flows interact with machines, becoming part of their identity and shaping societal phenomena through connections and territorialization.
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Viewing the world through the lens of flows rather than static identities reveals a constantly changing, interconnected rhizome of machines and networks that shape social phenomena.
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Deleuze challenges the traditional philosophical notion that identity must precede difference, proposing instead that identity is derived from difference itself.
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Deleuze and Nietzsche challenge complacency by suggesting that our actions can have eternal consequences, leading to a new perspective on traditional philosophical divisions between being and becoming.
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