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Adrian Johnston - Infinite Greed

Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour

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The Intersection of Lacan's Surplus Enjoyment and Marx's Accumulation

The chapter delves into Lacan's engagement with Marx and Freud, highlighting Lacan's limited understanding of commodity fetishism compared to Marx's more in-depth analysis. It explores the interplay between Freudianism and ideologies like socialism and Marxism, emphasizing the need to address longstanding tensions and misunderstandings between Marxism and psychoanalysis. The discussion also touches on the concept of sublimation, aggression, and the potential fusion of Freudian psychoanalysis and Marxism.

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