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Alex Heald
Georg Barkas holds a Master’s degree in mathematical physics, and pursued a PhD in philosophy and history of science in Vienna and Berlin. Their research was and is strongly influenced by the French poststructuralist movement. In 2014, Barkas quit academia to become a professional rope bondage artist and educator. They are the author of the book Archeology of Personalities: a linguistic approach to erotic rope bondage.