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What IS Sex w/ Alenka Zupančič

Žižek And So On

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A Personal Anecdote and the Symbolism of Covering and Uncovering in Relation to Sex

The hosts share a personal anecdote about discreetly reading a book about sex in public, leading to a conversation about covering and uncovering in relation to sex. They explore the symbolic associations of the navel, draw parallels with the fig leaf, discuss Freud's concept of the navel of a dream, and analyze the potential misleading nature of the book's title. They also touch on an essay about 'Don't Look Up' and the connection between conspiracy theories and mainstream discourse.

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