Jess
I decided to read this after finishing the Correspondence of Walter Benjamin because I was intrigued by the little bits of references to these protocols in the letters. WB is such a delightful thinker and it is interesting to see that shine through even in states of complete intoxication. There are times when he manages to make extremely layered literary puns that are genuinely hilarious. Of most interest to me is the implications that these experiments had for his understanding of experience philosophically. (Something I will certainly keep ruminating on).
I decided to read this after finishing the Correspondence of Walter Benjamin because I was intrigued by the little bits of references to these protocols in the letters. WB is such a delightful thinker and it is interesting to see that shine through even in states of complete intoxication. There are times when he manages to make extremely layered literary puns that are genuinely hilarious. Of most interest to me is the implications that these experiments had for his understanding of experience philosophically. (Something I will certainly keep ruminating on).