Paul Ryan Books

"In a conversation with dOCUMENTA (13) agents Ayreen Anastas and Rene Gabri, New York-based video artist Paul Ryan talks about the theoretical and biographical background to his work, about formative experiences while being an assistant to Marshall McLuhan, and about his role within the video group Raindance and their magazine Radical Software -- and about how all these influences shaped his desire to connect his artistic practice with revolutionary social action. Ryan's idea of Threeing lies at the center. Based on Charles Sanders Peirce's phenomenological categories of firstness, secondness, and thirdness, Threeing is a voluntary practice of relating, in which three people take turns playing three roles. The conversation is complemented by a detailed appendix with illustrated texts on Threeing and on Ryan's concept of the Relational Circuit."-- Publisher's website.

The book provides a compelling examination of intimate relationships in Ireland during the 1960s and 1970s through the lens of Angela Macnamara's advice column in The Sunday Press. It highlights the evolution of dating and marriage, showcasing how women began to redefine intimacy beyond duty to love. The letters reveal societal anxieties as conservative readers grappled with changing views on sexuality and morality. Macnamara is portrayed as both a defender of traditional values and a proponent of modern discussions on sexuality, reflecting broader shifts in Irish society.

This book delves into the lives of male sex workers in Dublin, focusing on young Brazilian and Venezuelan migrants who leverage social media for financial gain in the sex industry. It examines their use of platforms like Grindr and Instagram to create curated digital identities, highlighting the impact of social media on commercial sex.

Facing eviction from their Irish crofter holdings, the Ryan family seizes a life-changing opportunity presented by a benevolent society. With their passage paid, they embark on a journey to a new land where they hope to own property and secure a better future for their children, filled with promise and potential.

The budget outlines a vision for American Renewal, emphasizing principled reforms that enhance individual autonomy and confidence in human freedom. Drawing inspiration from the Founding Fathers, it presents a choice between two futures, trusting in the American people's ability to create a prosperous legacy for themselves and future generations.

The Irish mix wit and wisdom the way they do whiskey and water, and to the same intoxicating effect. Irish wit is an art form that can be sage, silly, insulting, or profound, but it's always entertaining. The Wee Book of Irish Wit & Malarkey is a pint-sized draft of potent mirth and malarkey from Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, Brendan Behan, and many other wags, including 'yer man' - your everyday son of the sod - on everything from love and marriage to death and dying and everything in between.

"Video Mind, Earth Mind" is a collection of texts (1968-1991) by Paul Ryan offering ideas about how video and television can be used to respond to our ecological crisis. For example, Mr. Ryan presents the development of a teachable method for using video to interpret the natural world. Based on this method, he articulates a systemic way of using television to ground human communication in ecological systems. He argues that grounding our television communications in ecological systems will help control our runaway destruction of this planet and shape ways of living on earth that are sustainable.

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