Hahaha, interestingly enough, this video series idea was actually borne out of my sitting down to film a video responding to your discussion on why be well-read, but then I felt like I couldn't succinctly sum it up any further than what you did, and so this idea came into life! haha
As someone who sidestepped academia, I find your videos so fresh and engaging. You have a wonderful way of explaining complex topics in an accessible way. Semiotics sounds fascinating, and I appreciated your ‘spin’ on this particular theory in a tech focused, interconnected world. I’m now, inevitably, thinking about my own semiosphere, and what my canon might be. I’m interested too in those peripheral books. The ones we’ve enjoyed but don’t always talk about, the ‘guilty pleasures’, or those that appeal to a shadow self.
Oh I'm so glad to hear it, I always worry somewhat about making these kinds of videos because whilst they're a lot of fun for me, I have a lot of concerns that I don't always express myself so well, but comments like this really help to show I'm on the right track! Yes, I think it's very interesting to start considering these things, the notion of guilty pleasures certainly stir an intrigue!
A very pertinent discussion now with all the othering going on... interesting to contemplate how books play their part for one side or the other. Thank you for pinning all this up to gaze at :)
MINI-SERIES!!!!! I feel like this is a topic often explored in bookish communities and strangely enough, I found so many people arguing about the rights and wrongs of it, so this is just so refreshing. You did a great job explaining the theory, especially the little summary at the end of your explanation; the adaptation to literature made total sense, especially on people's perspectives and actions within. I definitely agree with you that we all build and have our own semiospheres, however I often feel like a lot of people "build" theirs so close to a modell of what is expected and seen as "right", it barely is their own and they have trouble communicating through it because of that. It feels like we want to search for one sphere that encapsulates everyone within a certain culture in search of our own identity which ironically makes us actually neglected our own. Sometimes it feels as if people just shut off that experience other than their own too because of that.
@@mcs-books9075 I'm so glad to hear that and looking forward to the video then! And yes, phenomenology is definitely the theory I learned the most about, can you tell? :D
This is the kind of nerdy video series that gives me life!
Hahaha, interestingly enough, this video series idea was actually borne out of my sitting down to film a video responding to your discussion on why be well-read, but then I felt like I couldn't succinctly sum it up any further than what you did, and so this idea came into life! haha
As someone who sidestepped academia, I find your videos so fresh and engaging. You have a wonderful way of explaining complex topics in an accessible way. Semiotics sounds fascinating, and I appreciated your ‘spin’ on this particular theory in a tech focused, interconnected world.
I’m now, inevitably, thinking about my own semiosphere, and what my canon might be. I’m interested too in those peripheral books. The ones we’ve enjoyed but don’t always talk about, the ‘guilty pleasures’, or those that appeal to a shadow self.
Oh I'm so glad to hear it, I always worry somewhat about making these kinds of videos because whilst they're a lot of fun for me, I have a lot of concerns that I don't always express myself so well, but comments like this really help to show I'm on the right track!
Yes, I think it's very interesting to start considering these things, the notion of guilty pleasures certainly stir an intrigue!
A very pertinent discussion now with all the othering going on... interesting to contemplate how books play their part for one side or the other. Thank you for pinning all this up to gaze at :)
I loved this!
Thank you!
MINI-SERIES!!!!!
I feel like this is a topic often explored in bookish communities and strangely enough, I found so many people arguing about the rights and wrongs of it, so this is just so refreshing.
You did a great job explaining the theory, especially the little summary at the end of your explanation; the adaptation to literature made total sense, especially on people's perspectives and actions within. I definitely agree with you that we all build and have our own semiospheres, however I often feel like a lot of people "build" theirs so close to a modell of what is expected and seen as "right", it barely is their own and they have trouble communicating through it because of that. It feels like we want to search for one sphere that encapsulates everyone within a certain culture in search of our own identity which ironically makes us actually neglected our own. Sometimes it feels as if people just shut off that experience other than their own too because of that.
Now this is the perfect kind of comment!
@@mcs-books9075 I'm so glad to hear that and looking forward to the video then! And yes, phenomenology is definitely the theory I learned the most about, can you tell? :D
this was a great video Matthew good job
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it :D
whew this was super interesting!
Thank you!!
This sounds like a perfect video to recommend during an announcement for Women-In-Translation later this summer! *ahem* ;D