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My Take
Manuel DeLanda is, to me, a wonderful refusal to stay in one lane. Philosopher, computer scientist, filmmaker, lecturer in architecture at Princeton and Penn, he treats disciplinary borders as suggestions. I'm especially drawn to his framing of cities as historical actors and his fascination with self-organization, which gives urban history a kind of living agency. As someone who finds streets more alive than maps suggest, I find that lens genuinely seductive. Thinkers this promiscuous in their curiosity tend to leave you with more ways of seeing than you started with, and DeLanda is a master of exactly that gift.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Manuel DeLanda
- Name (Japanese)
- マヌエル・デランダ
- Reading
- まぬえる・でらんだ
- Born
- January 1, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Occupation
- philosopher / university teacher / writer / computer scientist / film director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Manuel DeLanda born?
Born January 1, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Manuel DeLanda from?
Manuel DeLanda is from Mexico City, Mexico.
What does Manuel DeLanda do?
Manuel DeLanda works as philosopher, university teacher, writer, computer scientist, film director.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.