Examined Life - Judith Butler & Sunaura Taylor 720p.avi

[fede2]

i agree almost completely up until that last conclusion. individualism i think is crucial to that richness of difference that people like butler revindicate. the idea of everyone helping everyone as some sort of imperative above and beyond anything else is potentially destructive.

[molkomolkomolkomolko]

Wow, Sunaura is totally out doing Judith in relevance here.

[R6Mike88]

Individualism is the most important aspect of society. When individual rights are lost, so is society.

[gynoid3000]

Shopping with Judith Butler for the queer eye is a show I want to watch! But seriously, this is an important video.

[MrBrucebracey]

great video thanks

[khijasmith]

you have some great stuff here

[jordnds]

omegapoint777 and MrDonneiDarko are Fascist, SS, Nazis.

[vokuvoku]

@jordnds chillaaxxx

[MrDonneiDarko]

they don't have kids or will ever have kids, why should we believe they care about the future?

[thejuggernautbitch7]

video put me right to sleep

[climacool85]

The one thing i really learn from this interview is that, this is how a great philosopher think and construct ideas, questions about what "it means for us to take a walk" even the word "walk" itself is crucial, for what does "walk' means for someone with physical disability?

[dROUFrank]

I really enjoyed this interview, and I love the works of Judith Butler, but I can't help but feel she spends the whole interview restating what Sunaura says.

That having been said, though, there's definitely something to be said for the fact that Butler is eager to listen to and try to conceptualise the lived and expressed experiences of Sunaura, as a disabled person, within a philosophical context, rather than just pontificating to her about what her own experiences should mean.

[sledovane]

i agree with you sullen boy!

[sullenboy1o3o]

These are some lazy ass filmmakers.

there's just getting eminent thinkers and filming them walking or whatever.

Sure walking is relevant here, as well as zizek at the garbage dump,

But filmakers could be waaaaay more creative than this.

[Debordsbullet]

@sullenboy1o3o It seems as if these films are less about art and more interested in conveying ideas through a form of media.

[palkom13]

Hahaha oh judith "for the queer eye" lol.

[depressedcoon]

oh my god! justin bieber.......

[Refinnejam]

I found the "human interdependency" question quite provoking. Everyone does need help, and it's quite alienating to think about life without it. Although, the extent to which we rely on one another is quite shallow, and to see more of it exercised would be a nice change. I worked at a coffee shop before and served an impaired woman by getting the change out of her purse for her, refilling her water and holding it to her mouth, and wiping her mouth after she had eaten the cake she purchased.

[DrMVUA]

To tgs41 I think she's referring to deleuze and guattaris anti Oedipus

[anarchovendean]

Judith Butler looks kinda like Andy Warhol here. That's pretty awesome

[tgs41]

can anyone find a link to the deleuze essay she's discussing?

[djamorpheus]

I think this goes at the very heart of the debate between welfare and socialist ideals and capitalist individual ideals, very interesting

[browilliams]

Such a beautiful person, to think that someone may have thought she was too much of a burden on a family/society to bring into the world.

[lamaya43]

I would love to spend a day with Sunaura Taylor

[JEF2293]

I love San Francisco. I'm so glad they decided to shoot this in the Mission District. peace, JCF

[Dorciainred]

I met Sunaura and the director, Astra in a cafe!! Wonderful people!

Check out Sunarua's art and activism!!!: sunaurataylor dot org

(can one not post hyperlinks?)

[meyiyiyi55]

wonderful humans,id like to walk with them.

[Mael3rd]

Judith Butler isnt only an important person with all the researches she's done, she's also really hot !

[akma632]

@Mael3rd

She important person? In what? In phylosophy or in you life or life in society?

[ubermensch826]

@Mael3rd this sounds like it belongs on a Feminist Ryan Gosling meme

[timetochilli]

people like judith butler took lesbian and gay issues and concentraated only on dat and forgot about others rights

[iggystardustable]

@timetochilli How exactly? This video focuses mainly on how people with disabilities are viewed in our culture.

[aniamourinho]

@timetochilli I think that any member of a society that feels in some way not respected or whose rights are not respected may still relate to gay community struggles and to the work that judith has done. Her massage is not only the guy community . its much more than that-it is trancedental

[WetKant]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN JUDITH YOU FINE PIECE OF ASS!!!

(alright, sorry, I had to throw some bad taste joke, I`m actually a fan of Gender Trouble and I`m very excited because Mrs. Butler is giving a lecture in my country in a few weeks)

[kingofaikido]

this was interesting..reminded me of the book by ralph pettman 'going for a walk in the world': i have had interesting experiences as someone who is part Japanese and I look that way as well. When I asked for a glass of water at a fast food counter...the girl serving me wanted to charge me for it. When I asked what I was paying for...she claimed that it was the ice. I felt like dousing her with the contents of the cup I had in my hand. But, I didn't. I also found I didn't have 50cents..

[siglmgga]

Brilliant.

Filming done so well too! Walking - wonderful metaphor.

And thanks for the quality captioning (my language being deafened).

[ManACanadian]

Our religion of seeking happiness in acquisition of STUFF and supremacy of the creed of greed leaves no room for those who are different. Materialism means worshiping the perfect body, perfect orgasm, perfect drink, perfect house...Illusion of course. Since the essence of happiness is not material. Essence of human is not the body nor the brain.

True happiness is not wealth or power but being in the assistance of others.

If only more people would be as open minded as Butler.

[ManACanadian]

Our religion of seeking happiness in acquisition of STUFF and supremacy of the creed of greed leaves no room for those who are different. Materialism means worshiping the perfect body, perfect orgasm, perfect drink, perfect house...Illusion of course. Since the essence of happiness is not material. Essence of human is not the body nor the brain.

True happiness is not wealth or power but being in the assistance of others.

[TheMamadeira]

Think of all the things Judith has done for the world... I think se is a beautiful wonderful person. Judith I love you, I thank you!

[rachelry]

wonderful.

[zitorage]

judith butler is absolutely AMAZING. 

[akma632]

@zitorage

i don't think too. She is dangerous women with very dangerous thouths...

[chapero1]

@akma632 As Iggy Pop said: give me danger!

[akma632]

@chapero1

))))

[Dawgtha]

Michael Douglas

[koddinn]

Good documentary. And I really liked this part :)