Psyche

I speak to my friend Luke Grote about his article,Eliminative Belonging: The Group, Identity, and the Fundamental Mechanisms of Exclusion.

A great conversation withDr. Gail M. Newman on her new book,The Creative Self: Beyond Individualism. We both wished Mari Ruti were still alive to join us.

A brief reflection on Freud's correspondence with Romain Rolland and their disagreement about the nature of the oceanic feeling.

Great conversation with Todd McGowan about his latest book Pure Excess: Capitalism and the Commodity.

A meditation on the film Perfect Days in conversation with ideas from Mari Ruti, Todd McGowan, and the experiences of my autistic clients.

A conversation with Helen Rollins about her book Psychocinema.

A brief reflection on the philosophy behind Ensō paintings and some thoughts on The Creative Self: Beyond Individualism.

Adam (Acid Horizon) and I speak about his book The New Flesh: Life and Death in the Data Economy.

Matt, Luke, and I explore what we talk about when we talk about God.

Todd McGowan is back on the podcast to discuss themes from his book Embracing Alienation: Why We Shouldn't Try To Find Ourselves. You'll love his discussion of the 2024 film The Substance. I'm also grateful that he shared vulnerable, personal anecdotes he's never shared online before.