The Art of Mechanical Reproduction, in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.
A Compendium & Facsimile Machine for the Perplexed.

Deadpan video essays about philosophy, psychology, theology, technology, and film — taking niche ideas unreasonably seriously since 1200 BCE.

Each video explores a forgotten thinker, a misunderstood idea, or a piece of technology that deserved better — through deep dives, cultural criticism, and a level of sincerity that may or may not be ironic.

Topics include: critical theory, psychoanalysis, media theory, the history of ideas, aesthetics, the film industry, telecom history, and anything that's been sitting in a library for 800 years waiting for someone to make a video about it.

If you're the kind of person who watches video essays at 1 AM and then can't sleep because a 12th-century philosopher just restructured your understanding of knowledge — this channel is for you.


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