“Existential Threat”: Freud, Lacan, and ExistenceNote: What follows is a transcribed talk given at the Comparative Humanities Board of Studies for Habib University, May of 2025.4d ago4d ago
The Unconscious is PoliticsNote: This is a transcript of a one of three related seminars with the Study Groups in Psychoanalysis and Politics.6d ago6d ago
Two Essential Points on Psychoanalysis & AThis article advocates for psychoanalysis.AI because of its therapeutic gains. I am willing to admit that Chatbots can produce therapeutic…Mar 19Mar 19
Plato’s Cave: Two Correctives for Alain BadiouThere are many interpretations of Plato’s allegory of the cave. Each philosopher thinks himself clever in his interpretation. However, one…Mar 10A response icon1Mar 10A response icon1
Scribbles on the Pass “bis”Jacques-Alain Miller spoke of the “second pass,” or, in French, “La passe bis,” from his course (2007). I quite like this French phrase…Jan 25A response icon1Jan 25A response icon1
Paris, Dark and ColdLost at Defense. We look at the board. It is written in French: “this train is closed.”Jan 15Jan 15
Excerpts on ‘Generalized Foreclosure’ from Theory Underground Conference 2024What follows is a transcript of my responses to Todd McGowan and Leon Brenner regarding the topic of ‘generalized foreclosure.’ You can…Dec 27, 2024Dec 27, 2024
My Correspondence with Alexandr Dugin on LacanI share one of the personal responses sent back to Alexandr Dugin on the topic of Lacan and “the father.”Nov 10, 2024A response icon1Nov 10, 2024A response icon1
We are believed by our symptomsIt is not that we believe in our symptoms, but rather, for those who are whatever they say they are, like Yahweh — these prosthetic gods…Oct 26, 2024Oct 26, 2024
