Capitalism and Desire: The Psychic Cost of Free Markets

ORIGINALLY RELEASED Jan 14, 2020

Prof. Todd McGowan, author of "Capitalism and Desire: The Psychic Costs of Free Markets" and co-host of "Why Theory", returns to the show to talk with Breht about Marxism and Psychoanalysis, Freud, Lacan, Death Drive, Desire, the fundamental sense of Lack at the core of our psyches, and much more!  Check out Todd's book here: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/capitalism-and-desire/9780231178723

Check out Todd's podcast Why Theory here: https://player.fm/series/why-theory

Outro music: 'Bowl of Oranges' by Bright Eyes

Find more of this music here: https://saddle-creek.com/collections/bright-eyes

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