Although aesthetics remains my favorite area of philosophy, I have a certain fascination with determinism and, of course, Spinoza, whom the public does not do justice. It is strange to see how readily we accept determinism in certain fields, such as medicine, while the very idea of applying it to our society provokes visceral reactions; yet I believe we will truly progress as a society when we put an end to the ideology of free will. It was also in my research on determinism that I turned to Pierre Bourdieu, whose tools completely fascinated me. It is astonishing to see just how valuable the tools derived from his highly commendable work are for understanding how we function and for hoping to bring to fruition the project of a society driven by the far left. Here again, it would seem that opportunists enjoy tearing him down while patting themselves on the back for having succeeded in reinventing the wheel.
My love of music developed in large part through playing the viola da gamba, an instrument that is, unfortunately, little known to the general public. I knew right away that this was the instrument I wanted to play when I heard a classmate perform a piece to introduce us to it. If I had to give you a brief introduction, I would say that the viola da gamba is a bowed string instrument that was particularly popular from the 15th to the 18th century; it is played by holding the instrument between the legs, much like a modern cello, with the difference that the viola da gamba does not have an endpin. Personally, I find the sound of the viola da gamba magnificent and unparalleled, and my teacher often said that its sound resembled the human voice. You may have already heard it if you've listened to Bach, and I can only encourage you to discover this instrument, and why not Baroque music as well, with composers such as Marin Marais, Jean de Sainte-Colombe, or Karl Friedrich Abel. There is also a very well-known movie about the viola da gamba and the first two composers mentioned above, titled "All the Mornings of the World".
I am eager for aesthetic experiences, as evidenced by my SensCritique account, though it's still sparse for now, as I tirelessly seek that feeling I first experienced while reading Boris Vian's "I Shall Spit on Your Graves". My favorite fields remain music and literature, but I'm open to any medium, such as cinema or the visual arts, and I'm trying to catch up in those areas! My tastes are quite varied, and I'd have a hard time defining them, but I in fact have a preference for Baroque music and more experimental sounds, though that's not all of course.
Of course, I play video games like anyone who spends a fair amount of time on their computer, and I'm particularly enjoying playing Tekken 8 and Death Stranding right now, though my all-time favorite game will always be The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword; you can spot some references to it on this site if you look closely!