Daniel Tutt - Psychoanalysis and the Politics of the Family
May 21, 2022
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Daniel Tutt, co-host of the Jouissance Vampires podcast, discusses the politics of the family and the decline of the nuclear family. The episode explores topics such as the rise of the social super ego, class dynamics, communal living, student debt, Nietzsche's philosophy, and personal reflections on aging.
The decline of the paternal function and the crisis of initiation in the family contribute to dynamics within liberal political culture.
Psychoanalysis reinforces the myth of the happy family and the taboo on discussing family problems.
Communal living offers an alternative to traditional family structures, challenging capitalism and monogamy.
Deep dives
The Crisis of the Family and Personalized Aggressions
The podcast episode explores how personalized aggressions and the mirroring of a strained dynamic within families have led to dynamics within liberal political culture. The decline of the paternal function and the crisis of initiation in the family are discussed. It is argued that our era is marked by the need to contest the social order and create new movements of solidarity and class struggle. The importance of understanding the social super ego as a way of thinking about our time is emphasized, as well as the need to overcome edipal structures and find alternative forms of organizing families and communal living.
The Role of Psychoanalysis and the Family
The podcast delves into the role of psychoanalysis in the formation and stabilization of the family. It discusses how psychoanalysis has contributed to the creation of the myth of the happy family and the taboo on making explicit the defects and problems within families. The crisis of the paternal function and the decline of the father's authority are explored, as well as the concept of initiation within the family. The challenges of working through familial dynamics and the need to reevaluate and reimagine the family as a site of power and subjectivity are highlighted.
The Possibility of Communal Living and Family Experimentation
The podcast episode examines the potential for communal living as a form of experimentation and an alternative to traditional family structures. It explores the political and economic challenges of avoiding hyper-marketization and the need to reimagine and revolutionize the family. The rise of polyamory and ethically non-monogamous relationships is discussed, as well as the potential for commune structures to provide a space for social acting out and the management of violence. The episode raises questions about the monogamous structure and the possibilities for creating new forms of communal living that challenge capitalism and offer an alternative to the nuclear family.
The Crisis of the Family and Feminist Perspectives
The podcast episode considers the family as a legacy of patriarchal oppression and the appropriation of women's reproductive and domestic labor. It discusses the fear of feminine jouissance and the patriarchal hold on the family as a site of power. The paradox of the family as both a resolution of existential predicaments and a perpetuation of kinship is explored. The need for courageous choices in forging family structures that explicitly oppose traditional norms and challenge the reproduction of the nuclear family is emphasized, as well as the importance of ancestry and familial legacies.
The Complexity of Family Dynamics and Difficult Decisions
Navigating traditional family structures or exploring alternative approaches can be challenging and come with their own set of difficulties, as highlighted in the podcast episode. The episode emphasizes that making decisions regarding family structures is not always a straightforward or voluntary choice. Sometimes circumstances force these decisions upon individuals. These complexities and challenges are rooted in the significance of the family within our political order, and the podcast highlights the importance of discussing these issues in a political context.
Exploring the Intersection of Nietzsche and Marxism
The podcast episode touches on the intersection between Nietzsche's philosophy and Marxist thought. It mentions the ongoing debate about how Nietzscheism can be read politically, considering its relationship with Marxist dialectics and Hegelian dialectics. The episode suggests that understanding this historical interaction is crucial to comprehending Nietzsche's political function effectively. It also mentions the upcoming work by the podcast guest, which aims to examine Nietzsche from a Marxist perspective and critically engage with his ideas, highlighting their significance within the framework of socialism and emancipation.
Friend of the show and co-host of the Jouissance Vampires podcast, Daniel Tutt, joined Coop and Tay to discuss his new book in the Palgrave Lacan Series, Psychoanalysis and the Politics of the Family: The Crisis of Initiation.
Our Anti-Oedipus Episode with Daniel
https://soundcloud.com/podcast-co-coopercherry/daniel-tutt-anti-oedipus-seminar-5?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Daniel's Links:
https://danieltutt.com/about/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jouissance-vampires/id1496860192
https://jouissancevampires.libsyn.com/
https://twitter.com/jouissancevamps/status/1428456135963598849
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