Modes of Articulation Simon Critchley’s Fireflies

Is anger the first political emotion? In Infinitely Demanding (2007), the philosopher Simon Critchley identifies a massive political disappointment at the heart of liberal democracy and argues for an ethics of commitment that can inform a radical politics. In this lecture, titled Fireflies, Critchley discusses the infinite demands of art and his growing interests in collaborative practices in relation to art and politics.