Cornelius Castoriadis interviewed by Chris Marker, 1989

On democracy and the lessons to be drawn from the Athenians.  Public life concerns us all, is our affair, and can not be fully delegated. Also on philosophy, polis, hubris, tragedy, slavery, barbarian, the individual, freedom, the collective, and a cosmology of order, disorder, and chance.

The full version of an interview with Cornelius Castoriadis, conducted by Chris Marker for his documentary TV series, “L’héritage de la chouette” (“The owl’s legacy”), broadcast in 16 episodes from June 12th-28th 1989 on La Sept (future Arte).