Rev Left Radio cover image

[BEST OF] Capitalism and Desire: In Dialogue with Psychoanalysis

Rev Left Radio

CHAPTER

The Death Drive of the Trump Administration

I wanted to talk about death drive because and I think a lot of people do talk about it in this way they look at you know this country especially from a younger perspective. As their own death looms they're sort of like driving in those in power sort of driving the entire country in that direction. That's what we see happening in the case of Trump, but for me it's not necessarily tied to aging as it's more tied to a certain psychic disposition which is why all this climate denial stuff works.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner