James Strick

Dr. James Strick, a historian of science at Franklin & Marshall College, dives into the life and revolutionary ideas of Wilhelm Reich. He discusses Reich's interdisciplinary influence and relevance today, touching on his sex-political work in 1920s Vienna and the implications of repression on politics and family. Strick explains Reich's break from Marxist parties, his controversial lab experiments with bions, and the design of the Orgone Accumulator. The conversation illuminates Reich's humanitarian aims and the complexities of his legacy.