
[BEST OF] Capitalism and Desire: In Dialogue with Psychoanalysis
Rev Left Radio
The Psychoanalytic Critique of Marxism
Jason: What is the psychoanalytic critique of Marxism and how does Marxism maybe replicate the capitalist promise in its own weird way? Jason: As long as Marxism promises the end of antagonism or the overcoming of lack then I think it that's a in a certain way isn't that the exact same thing that capitalism promises. The idea is the same that we'll achieve some kind of situation where we have overcome the lack that inhabits us, he says. "I'm reluctant to call myself a Marxist although in other ways I feel myself very much aligned with the Marxist critique of capital"
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.