
Psychoanalysis and Existentialism
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Is Psychoanalysis Kosher With the Concept of a Radical Act or Event?
I think psychoanalysis is kosher with the notion of a radical act or event as Bijou would say. Foucault tries to kind of change that idea a little bit and allow for the radical act through Parisia to... to exist the... the speech act. But because it's premised on these moments, these moments of break that it allows for radicality to emerge, that's why I think that it can work for the problem that you're identifying. And in ... in psychoanalysis is not equal to accounting for that, then I actually think that might be a good thingBecause going back to our conversation about psychoanalysis and capitalism is like, that's exactly like... what capitalism
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