It’s curious that Potel uses the word “diffusion,” which means:

a. the spreading or scattering of widely or thinly.
b. Needless profusion of words; prolixity.
c. the transmission of elements or features of one culture to another.

instead of the word “dissemination,” which was the title of Derrida’s masterwork and which means:

a. the spreading or scattering of widely or thinly.
b. The act of spreading abroad; promulgating

I would argue the latter word is more correct in Potel’s context, given the secondary aspect of the word, whereas the secondary and tertiary aspects of “diffusion” critique his verbosity, then give the act of bringing Derrida to South America an imperial flavor that’s both appropriate and contrary to Derrida’s philosophy.

Of course, he probably didn’t use “dissemination” because the thesis of that work is, to quote the flap copy, “that language is haunted by dispersal, absence, loss, the risk of unmeaning, a risk which is starkly embodied in all writing. The distinction between philosophy and literature therefore becomes of secondary importance. Philosophy vainly attempts to control the irrecoverable dissemination of its own meaning, it strives—against the grain of language—to offer a sober revelation of truth.” It seems the professor actualized this risk and that didn’t please his estate, who are now vainly attempting to control the irrecoverable dissemination of their nest egg.

For this I got an M.A. in English.