Jorge Luis Borges, The Zahir | Teodelina’s Wake and Getting The Zahir | Speculative Fiction Studies

Check out my writings on Substack - https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/ request personal videos on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/gregorybsadler Get Borges' Collected Fictions - https://amzn.to/3xZnwHA Support my work here -   / sadler   or Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM Philosophy tutorials - https://reasonio.wordpress.com/tutori... Take classes with me - https://reasonio.teachable.com/ This is a video in my Speculative Fiction Studies series, which examines and analyses key aspects of classic and contemporary works in the genres that fall under the broad rubric of speculative fiction. This includes fantasy, science fiction, horror, alternate history, weird, cyberpunk, utopian, post-apocalyptic, and superhero fiction, among other genres This video focuses on Jorge Luis Borges' short philosophical story, "The Zahir", and it narrates how the Borges of the story ends up getting the Zahir as a bit of change when drinking brandy after the wake of the socialite Teodelina. As a coin, it provokes some reflections upon money, interchangeability, and coins on Borges' part. If you'd like to support my work producing videos like this, become a Patreon supporter! Here's the link to find out more - including the rewards I offer backers:   / sadler   You can also make a direct contribution to help fund my ongoing educational projects, by clicking here: https://www.paypal.me/ReasonIO If you're interested in philosophy tutorial sessions with me, click here: https://reasonio.wordpress.com/tutori... You can find Borges' Collected Fictions here - https://amzn.to/3xZnwHA My videos are used by students, lifelong learners, other professors, and professionals to learn more about topics, texts, and thinkers in philosophy, religious studies, literature, social-political theory, critical thinking, and communications. These include college and university classes, British A-levels preparation, and Indian civil service (IAS) examination preparation (Amazon links are associate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) #literature #fantasy #story #fiction #philosophy #speculativefiction #borges #metaphysics #puzzles #paradox