

The Book Club: Adam Phillips
Jan 24, 2024
Psychoanalyst Adam Phillips discusses his new book 'On Giving Up', exploring topics such as the relation between literature and psychoanalysis, the ambiguity of 'giving up', addiction as a flight from pleasure, the influence of psychoanalysis on writing, narrow attention vs. wide attention, and the concept of the fascist state of mind.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Exploring the Concept of Giving Up and Renunciation
02:31 • 2min
Addiction as a Flight from Pleasure
04:44 • 4min
The Relationship between Clinical Practice and Theoretical Work in Psychoanalysis
08:46 • 8min
Narrow Attention vs. Wide Attention
16:36 • 4min
The Fascist State of Mind
20:58 • 15min