The podcast discusses the psychoanalytic framework in relation to culture and lying, exploring the asymmetry of truth and lies. They also delve into the latest Beatles song, transgressing regulations, and the complexity of truth. Casual conversation about therapy and personal experiences is also included.
Truth is more fundamental than a lie and there is an inherent impossibility in fully capturing the truth.
The relation between truth and lying is asymmetrical, with a lie having the potential to say more than just the opposite of truth.
Deep dives
The Complex Nature of Truth and Lying
The podcast episode explores the concept of truth and lying. It emphasizes that truth is more fundamental than a lie and that there is an inherent impossibility in fully capturing the truth. The episode highlights that a lie is different from falsehood and is influenced by the effect of truth on the formulation of speech. It discusses how the relation between truth and lying is not symmetrical, and how a lie can say more than just the opposite of truth. The episode also delves into the role of ideology in telling the truth and creating conditions where it is perceived as a lie. It concludes by examining the surplus and excess that exists within truth and the challenges of conveying the whole truth.
The Phenomenology of Truth and Lying
This podcast episode delves into the phenomenology of truth and lying. It discusses how truth is a constitutive dimension of speech and its inherent connection to lying. The episode emphasizes that truth goes beyond mere opposition to falsehood and is characterized by an unsymmetrical relation. It explores examples of how truth and lies can intertwine in everyday interactions, such as polite lies and subjective positions of enunciation. The episode highlights that truth is haunted by an inherent impossibility and produces an excess or surplus of meaning. It concludes by examining the complexities of conveying the entire truth and how it is influenced by human perception and language use.
The Intertwining of Truth and Lying in Communication
This podcast episode delves into the intertwining nature of truth and lying in communication. It emphasizes that truth is not just the opposite of a lie and explores how truth functions within speech itself. The episode discusses examples of how the formulation of speech can reveal more than what is intended, leading to the perception of the piece of truth as a lie. It highlights the complexity of truth as a constitutive dimension of speech and the inherent excess or surplus it produces. The episode examines the impact of ideology on perceiving truth as a lie and the challenges of conveying the whole truth. It concludes by reflecting on the limitations and inherent impossibility of fully articulating truth.
The Challenge of Conveying the Whole Truth
In this podcast episode, the challenge of conveying the whole truth is explored. The episode emphasizes that truth is not a complete entity and is characterized by inherent impossibility. It discusses how truth is intertwined with lying, with a lie being influenced by the effect of truth on speech formulation. The episode highlights the surplus and excess that exists within truth, leading to the production of additional meaning beyond what is intended. It delves into the complexities of truth in relation to ideology, subjective positions of enunciation, and the intricacies of communication. The episode concludes by considering the limitations and intricacies of telling the full truth and how it interacts with human perception and language use.
This week, the fellas are back discussing Alenka Zupančič's Problemi essay, 'Lying on the Couch'. How does the psychoanalytic framework allow us to make sense of culture and lying, what is the asymmetry of a truth and a lie, and what did we think of the new Beatles song? Mike is hot (again), Will has moved (again), and Peter kind of liked Killers of the Flower Moon. Enjoy!
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