Nick Land on Connectivity vs Integration

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• 00:00:00

  I think if we draw out our diagonalization matrix for this problem, we can see exactly where this is coming from, which is the fact that connectivity and integration have been brought into coincidence as if they are synonymous terms and are grouped together under this extremely, I think, awkward, intrinsically…

• 00:00:53

  So obviously the critical diagonal suggestion, which I think leads us directly into the sort of things that actually Friedman is trying to do with this course, is to uncouple these terms a little bit, put them onto a diagonalization matrix, and therefore suggest the possibility of, so if we, if we, if we have…

• 00:01:51

  What is not being, what is not being tolerated or explored or critically entertained is the possibility of a low connectivity high integration option. And I think this would be what Patrick Friedman's ideas are wanting to criticize. It would be interesting to see someone defend that. I'm worried about saying too much…

• 00:03:26

  the sake of interaction if I if I sort of take a break before doing that and throw things throw things open for some brexit conversation and and then maybe come back to patchy Friedman's text in a moment