The hosts dive into the complexities of breakups, exploring both emotional pain and potential personal growth. They critique the commercialization of self-help in heartbreak, while humorously contrasting ancient and modern coping strategies. Ethical dilemmas around chemical interventions raise questions about identity and societal pressure. The impact of social media on healing is discussed, highlighting the challenges of constant reminders of an ex. Legal perspectives on divorce illuminate women's rights, emphasizing that breakups are often prolonged emotional journeys filled with societal myths.
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Breakup Industry
Jennifer Wilson explored a breakup industry, including a hotel offering "Healing Heartbreak" exfoliation treatments.
The treatments symbolize scrubbing away the past, highlighting the commodification of heartbreak.
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Ancient Remedies
Ancient remedies for heartbreak included bloodletting, avoiding rich foods, and drinking plenty of water.
These historical practices highlight the enduring human struggle with heartbreak.
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Monogamy's Influence
Societal emphasis on monogamy shapes how we view relationship endings, limiting options to heartbreak or death.
Unlike friendships with their gray areas, monogamy demands clear endings before new beginnings.
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Written around 2 AD, 'Remedia Amoris' is a companion poem to Ovid's 'Ars Amatoria'. It provides guidance on how to escape safely from an unhappy love affair, suggesting methods such as keeping busy, traveling, avoiding wine and love poetry, and focusing on the beloved's defects. The poem is part of the Hellenistic category of didactic poetry and has been interpreted in various ways throughout history, from being seen as frivolous in the Victorian era to being praised for its practicality in the 20th century.
It’s not you, it’s me… In episode 123 of Overthink, Ellie and David get into the highs and lows of breakups. What, if anything, is valuable about breakups? Does society’s emphasis on monogamy affect how we conceptualize the end of relationships? And what do you do if your ex still has your Netflix password? Your hosts discuss everything from breakups in the age of social media and chemical solutions to heartache to what the laws against domestic abuse and stalking can tell us about how society views breakups. Plus, in the bonus, they take a look at Kierkegaard’s love life and discuss whether it’s ever truly possible to breakup with someone for purely altruistic reasons.
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