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There is a fantasy that haunts us—the fantasy of the unified self.
We imagine that somewhere beneath all our contradictions, all our competing desires and impulses, there exists a coherent “I” pulling the strings.
Lacan
The Tyranny of Achievement: Why We’re Exhausted From Being Our Own Slavedrivers
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We are our own worst masters.
This is the uncomfortable truth that haunts our age of endless optimization, relentless self-improvement, and the incessant pursuit of productivity. Continue reading
Love Is Always Reciprocal?
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In an interview, the French psychoanalyst philosopher Jacques-Alain Miller was reminded of Jacques Lacan’s frequently quoted phrase: “Love is always reciprocal”.
What does that mean? asks the interviewer… Continue reading