The Lacanian Theory of Life - How to Get Rid of the Ego

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Lacanian theory around life has to do with that ability to bring the resence and energy of the body, together with the signifier in such a way that something new comes into being. And you can only do that if you're able to banish the ego that is sitting on your shoulder and telling you that you are not going to succeed or be good enough. It means that, it basically means that you allow your yourself to write whatever comes to a comes to you. I mean, sometimes i sit down and i put my finger fingers on the keyboard, and things just t like, sentences just appear, and i don't even know where they come from. The first draft is

Neuroscience has given us great insights into how our brains work. But there is still room for purely humanistic disciplines to help us think through our thoughts and emotions, not to mention the meaning of our lives. Mari Ruti is a professor of English literature, with expertise in critical theory, gender studies, and psychoanalysis, especially the work of French theorist Jacques Lacan. We talk about the psychological drive that is motivated by what Lacan calls “lack,” which is related to “desire.” We use this as a way to think about such essential human experiences as mourning, creativity, and love. (We don’t talk about love enough here on the podcast.)

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Mari Ruti received her Ph.D. in comparative literature from Harvard University. She is currently a Distinguished Professor of critical theory and gender and sexuality studies at the University of Toronto. She is the co-editor of the Psychoanalytic Horizons book series for Bloomsbury.

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