Theory & Philosophy

Welcome! My name's David Guignion and I distill complicated philosophical and theoretical ideas for wide audiences. While ideas are important to help us understand the world, it is even more important to put ideas into action. Some of this channel's key theoretical and pragmatic influences include, but are not limited to, Marxism, Decolonialization, Feminism, Gender and Queer theory, and Critical Race Theory.

This channel's content is recorded on the in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal, the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, comprised of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Huron/Wendat, Abenaki, and Anishinaabeg.




Theory & Philosophy

Hi, everyone,

I come to you with some stressful news today. Last week we learned that our dear Zilly has a cancerous tumor attached to her right kidney that needs to be removed along with her kidney. Luckily the tests have shown that the cancer has not spread and so we have had to act quickly to operate before it can spread.

This is going to be a significant expense for us, amounting to approximately $10,000 after all the consultations, tests, analyses, and the surgery. I have made it my mission to offer educational content for free for the last 8 years and I intend to keep it that way. If you've ever found my content to be helpful to you and have wanted to contribute without knowing how, please consider donating to our gofundme here:

gofund.me/8099131f9

BUT, I am not asking you for this for nothing in return! I will host a live Q & A fundraiser next Saturday, November 8th at 11am (EST) to take any questions y'all have :)

Additionally, I am offering one-on-one half-hour chats for anyone who donates $50 or more. Simply email your receipt to dguignion12@gmail.com and we will find a time to meet to discuss anything you'd like!

Thank you so much, everyone. Please send your good wishes towards Montreal so that Zilly's surgery goes smoothly and she has a speedy and effective recovery :)

David

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Holy smokes 100k! Thanks so much for the support, everyone :) Let's find a time for a little Q&A to celebrate!

4 months ago | [YT] | 75

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Available now! Check it out here https://youtu.be/k0gLu43CPPw?si=wK6zn...

10 months ago | [YT] | 38

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Hey everyone! Just wanted to give you a heads up that I'll be appearing on Jesse Damiani's ‪@UrgentFutures‬ YouTube channel next week. It'll be the first time in a long time I've been interviewed, so it'll give you another side of me :) . I'll share it here when it's live, but you should go and check out his stuff in the meantime! He features experts across many disciplines to discuss some of the most pressing issues the world is confronting today.

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Alright it looks like our Q&A will be Saturday February 22nd @1pm Pacific time! Be there or someone will accuse you of being a 'pOStModErNISt'

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Holy smokes 90k!! Thanks so much for the support, everyone!! Let's find a time for a Q&A to commemorate the occasion :). (All times in Pacific time. I'll confirm the time and date after assessing your selections on February 18th!)

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Hi everyone! As you may know, my philosophy regarding monetary contributions disallows me from offering any exclusive content for patrons, paypal contributors, or YouTube memberships. I will never put any of these ideas behind a paywall. However, I have now started giving YouTube members early access to episodes that I manage to upload before the regularly scheduled time. Just thought I'd let you know in case some of you notice that some episodes are for 'members only.'

With love,

d

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We can never allow Palestine to become a land acknowledgement.

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To everyone from Lebanon reading this now: I hope that you and your family are safe. I cannot imagine what you're going through right now and I hope that you remain safe from the Israeli apartheid regime's violence.

If anyone outside of Lebanon wants to help, consider donating here:

www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/lebanon

Please comment with specific gofundme pages if you know people in monetary need.

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