
Anxiety (Seminar X), Episode 4
Lectures on Lacan Podcast
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What's the Difference Between a Sadist and a Masochist?
The sadist and the masochist, which fall under the category of perversion, are not interested in pain, yours or theirs. They're fundamentally interested in completing the partial castration that they underwent when they were coming up. This is what's going to set us up to talk about God's commandment that we enjoy. We'll come to that soon enough. What else do y'all have so far? I'm happy to answer any question that I can. And if I can't answer it, by God, I'll find somebody who can.
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