Navigating Shame in Political Discourse

On shame, guilt and responsibility.

Taylor Hines, an editor at Damage magazine, talks to George and Alex about his essay "Fool Me Twice" in Issue 4 of the magazine, which deals with the theme Responsibility.

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We discuss:

• Why is Robert Eggers' Nosferatu about shame? What about the Rape of Lucretia?

• What can Frédéric Gros’ A Philosophy of Shame tell us?

• What's the difference between shame and guilt?

• Do psychoanalytic thinkers like Christopher Lasch and Melanie Klein clarify the matter?

• Why do we need to Make Guilt Great Again – but not as affect, as a sense of responsibility?

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Links:

• Fool Me Twice, Taylor Hines, Damage

• Issue 4: Responsibility, Damage

• Do you often feel ashamed? Maybe you should, Nina Power, Daily Telegraph