Capitalism and Desire: In Dialogue with Psychoanalysis
Added 2020-01-14 02:00:03 +0000 UTCProf. Todd McGowan, author of "Capitalism and Desire: The Psychic Costs of Free Markets" and co-host of "Why Theory", returns to the show to talk with Breht about Marxism and Psychoanalysis, Freud, Lacan, Death Drive, Desire, the fundamental sense of Lack at the core of our psyches, and much more!
Check out Todd's book here: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/capitalism-and-desire/9780231178723
Check out Todd's podcast Why Theory here: https://player.fm/series/why-theory
Comments
Just saw a movie called "Fantasy Island" and I really couldn't help but think of this episode when watching it. It's a horror film and basically a bunch of people win a trip to an island that can grant each guest one fantasy. They have fun for a little bit and then things go downhill quickly. I don't want to give it away on the chance that you or anyone else wants to see it at some point, but I think it's worth a watch in that regard. I have my criticisms of it, and I'm sure, if you end up seeing it, so will you, but, again, on the subject of desire it does well.
Talmudic Trankie
2020-02-23 05:12:26 +0000 UTCThanks for another great episode, great conversation. Also love Bowl of Oranges.
Sparrow
2020-01-16 11:24:39 +0000 UTC
