'Nonmolar intensities': beyond rigidity, categories and classification

Nonmolar intensities evade rigid classification and quantification.

Nonmolar intensities refer to qualitative, non-quantifiable experiences or forces that affect individuals on a more personal or subjective level, rather than being measured or understood in general or collective terms. The concept often contrasts with "molar" intensities, which pertain to more stable, measurable, and structured phenomena in social or physical systems.

In the context of philosophy, especially within the works of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, nonmolar intensities can be understood as those forces, flows, or experiences that exist below the threshold of structured, molar identities and categories. They are fluid, dynamic, and resist being pinned down by conventional definitions or measurements.

Nonmolar intensities relate to personal, affective, and experiential aspects of life that are not easily encapsulated by broader social or scientific frameworks.

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“What might enable us to imagine and practice alternative formations of existence in a context where the house appears to be crumbling, and, indeed, has always been a fantasy.?” Decolonial Futures: House of Modernity (text)

Non-fixedness.