Lectures on Lacan Podcast

Dive into the complexities of the hysteric's discourse as it counters the university's narrative. Explore how this dynamic reveals the tensions between the hysteric and the master. Discover the role of the hysteric in challenging conventional knowledge, urging a deeper investigation into the essence of understanding. It's a thought-provoking exploration of how one voice can catalyze significant shifts in perception.

Exploration of power dynamics and knowledge structures in academia in Lacanian psychoanalysis. Critique of the transcendental eye and Descartes' influence on university discourse. Unraveling the laws of analytic discourse and navigating teaching roles in psychoanalysis. Delve into the influence of money and power in knowledge production.

Explore Lacan's four discourses, the concept of S1 and S2, motives of the master in relation to security, knowledge commodification, unpaid labor in the digital age, and the master-slave relationship in late capitalist society.

Topics discussed include repetition and loss in Lacanian psychoanalysis, the entropic origin of surplus Jewish aunts and the pathway to sexual enjoyment, the concept of the hollow and objects as plugs in psychoanalytic thought, Lacan's emphasis on object little a and reduction of knowledge, the loss of flavor in chewing gum as an opportunity for self-discovery, and the re-theorizing of the drive and its relevance to the work of the analyst.

The podcast explores Lacan's concept of knowledge in psychoanalysis and its connection to renunciation and symbolic alienation. It delves into the relationship between renunciation and the symbolic order, as well as the concept of surplus enjoyment. The podcast also discusses Walter Benjamin's concept of aura in relation to mechanical reproduction and explores the connection between entropy, art, and information theory. The metaphor of the parable of the sewer is used to understand entropy, and the retroactive nature of entropy is explored. Shout out to artist Jerry Paper for the podcast's theme music.

This podcast explores the concept of the signifier and its representation of the subject. It delves into the functions of s one in psychoanalysis and the concept of the barred subject. It contrasts Das Ding and Opejei, discussing the role of the real within the symbolic. It also explores the renunciation of jui saunce as a crucial part of subjectivity in Lacanian theory.

Explore Lacanian psychoanalysis and its connection to philosophy and the university. Delve into the discourse of the master and surplus value, the expropriation of knowledge, and the role of technology companies as philosophers. Discover the parallels between tourism and the master-slave relationship. Examine repetitive necessity, taste of 'jusonts', and the joy of reading Hegel's work.

The podcast explores Lacanian psychoanalysis, discussing concepts such as the four discourses, the topology of language, and the role of objay. They delve into the thirst for meaning and its connection to the knowledge process. The concept of the big barred other and its relation to jouissance is explored. They discuss Lacan's interest in nature documentaries and the complexity of secondary literature. The absence of a sexual act and the role of signifiers are challenged. The measure of shifting distance and the structure of the big barred other are also discussed.

Topics discussed include the significance of names in psychoanalysis, the power of unary traits in family dynamics, the expansion of signifiers and the limitations of language in representing identity. Also explored is the concept of Jouissance and its various expressions.

Explore Lacan's positionality as a teacher and the foundational definition of the signifier. Delve into Lacan's use of set theory and the evolution of language and meaning. Analyze Lacan's concept of language and the signifier, and explore the concept of the big Other through academic programs. Discover the struggles with core concepts in philosophy, biology, and mathematics.