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IncomingThe word is spoken, the spell is broken*An essay written by Incoming [*periodically updated]Oct 221Oct 221
WusabWhy do we need dictionaries to read Lacan?Freud, Jung, Lacan, and many others agreed that the phallus is a symbol and we strive to retrieve that symbol to possess its powers. But…Jun 22Jun 22
The Dangerous MaybeLacan’s Borromean Knot and the Object-Cause of DesireA friend of mine recently asked me to explain why Jacques Lacan placed objet petit a at the center of the Borromean knot. What follows is…May 10, 20215
IncomingThe word is spoken, the spell is broken*An essay written by Incoming [*periodically updated]Oct 221
WusabWhy do we need dictionaries to read Lacan?Freud, Jung, Lacan, and many others agreed that the phallus is a symbol and we strive to retrieve that symbol to possess its powers. But…Jun 22
The Dangerous MaybeWage Labor and Jouissance: Why the Left Needs Žižek to Understand WorkersWhat follows is less of an academic essay and more of a personal tribute to the work of Slavoj Žižek. His concepts, theories and insights…Jan 7, 20232
Todd ModernWhy I Can’t Stand Jacques LacanBefore I stopped going to therapy — Not because I got better, but oddly, Because I got worse — I used to tell my therapist, A Lacanian…Apr 2
riverdaleonfilmBody Double (1984) Film AnalysisBrian DePalma’s 1984 film Body Double explores Lacan’s ideas of identity development and desire. DePalma uses three main characters which…Jan 24, 20191
