In this episode we discuss On Photography by Susan Sontag.

Worker and Parasite

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On Photography by Susan Sontag

FEB 25, 202682 MIN
Worker and Parasite

On Photography by Susan Sontag

FEB 25, 202682 MIN

Description

In this episode Jerry and Stablydiscussed Susan Sontag’s On Photography, with both finding the book overly long, baroque, and pedantic, though both agreed that Sontag's observations were interesting when extracted from the dense, "show-offy" prose. Jerry and Stably critiqued Sontag’s positions on photography as a predatory act, its role in tourism and status, and its potential for desensitization, with Jerry challenging Sontag's political framing and insistence on classifying art. The discussion included Stably suggesting Sontag's critique was politically motivated, while Jerry  prioritized free speech regarding photography in public.