In conversation with Slavoj Žižek: Life and philosophy
Philosophy For Our Times
Emotional Impact of Loss
The sudden death of a man's wife due to breast cancer left him surprisingly unfazed, continuing to function normally until the death of his wife's preferred object, a hamster, prompted a severe emotional breakdown. The man seemed to disavow his wife's death by projecting his emotions onto the hamster, which ultimately acted as a catalyst for his emotional collapse, leading to a period of intense distress and the need for suicide watch.
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