Mason

We're not these fixed beings.

We're not these fixed beings.

Right. We're constantly being shaped by our experiences, relationships, the stories around us.

Right. We're constantly being shaped by our experiences, relationships, the stories around us.

Yeah.

Yeah.

this connects to the idea of play in language too right derrida saw language as a playground where meanings can be explored challenged reimagined think about a comedian taking a phrase and twisting it for laughs or a poet using words in unexpected ways to make you feel something new it's recognizing that language is alive we can shape it and it shapes us

this connects to the idea of play in language too right derrida saw language as a playground where meanings can be explored challenged reimagined think about a comedian taking a phrase and twisting it for laughs or a poet using words in unexpected ways to make you feel something new it's recognizing that language is alive we can shape it and it shapes us

It's not about finding the right answer then. Nope. It's about playing with language to see what new meanings we can create. This has been mind blowing. I'm looking at the world in a whole new way. And I think that's the power of Derrida's work. He makes us question everything we thought we knew.

It's not about finding the right answer then. Nope. It's about playing with language to see what new meanings we can create. This has been mind blowing. I'm looking at the world in a whole new way. And I think that's the power of Derrida's work. He makes us question everything we thought we knew.

The fact that there can be multiple perspectives.

The fact that there can be multiple perspectives.

So what's the one thing you want listeners to take away from all this?

So what's the one thing you want listeners to take away from all this?

That's powerful stuff. I think we could all use a reminder of that. Definitely.

That's powerful stuff. I think we could all use a reminder of that. Definitely.

Thanks for joining us on this deep dive into deconstruction. We hope you learned something new and that you'll keep thinking, keep questioning, and keep playing with the power of language. Until next time.

Thanks for joining us on this deep dive into deconstruction. We hope you learned something new and that you'll keep thinking, keep questioning, and keep playing with the power of language. Until next time.

welcome back everyone we're diving into the world of sujata pot today oh a fascinating choice i thought so yeah a poet whose work is as interesting as as her life story seems to be um we've we've got her biography right we've got some critical analysis of her work and even like a list of all of her collections and all the awards that she's won okay it's it's really a lot wow

welcome back everyone we're diving into the world of sujata pot today oh a fascinating choice i thought so yeah a poet whose work is as interesting as as her life story seems to be um we've we've got her biography right we've got some critical analysis of her work and even like a list of all of her collections and all the awards that she's won okay it's it's really a lot wow