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Capitalism and Desire w/ Todd McGowan

Žižek And So On

CHAPTER

Critiquing Psychoanalysis and Capitalism

This chapter delves into the relevance of criticizing psychoanalysis when considering capitalism. It explores the difficulty for leftists in accepting the idea that we are all capitalist subjects and touches on the origins of capitalism as a break from previous social orders. The conversation also emphasizes the importance of finding the seeds of what's new within existing systems.

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