Ordinary Unhappiness 100: Mailbag: An Embarrassment of Riches
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May 10, 2025 The hosts celebrate reaching their hundredth milestone with a reflective look at their journey. They dive into listener questions covering therapeutic modalities, the interplay of psychoanalysis and Marxism, and the influence of Jacques Lacan. A lively discussion unfolds about the role of psychedelics in therapy, as well as the complexities of gender, sexuality, and autism. Humorous insights and reading recommendations add flavor, while a promise of a spicy follow-up for Patreon supporters keeps the conversation engaging!
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Psychoanalysis Embraces the Long Way
- Psychoanalysis traditionally values a slow, deep exploration of the psyche rather than rapid symptom relief.
- This approach contrasts with modern faster therapies enhanced by drugs or techniques like EMDR or ketamine.
Resources for Psychoanalytic Learning
- Explore psychoanalytic thought via blogs like parapraxis and podcasts such as New Books in Psychoanalysis.
- Use resources like No Subject website and the Vocabulary of Psychoanalysis book for quick term explanations.
Polymorphous Perversity Explained
- Polymorphous perversity means human sexual orientation starts as fluid and is shaped internally and socially.
- Psychoanalysis views sexuality as dynamic and shaped by social, bodily, and developmental factors.
