Adrian Johnston - Infinite Greed
Machinic Unconscious Happy Hour
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Unveiling Blind Spots in Lacan's Work on Fetishism
The speaker highlights the mixed nature of Lacan's engagements with Marx and other authors, appreciating Lacan's insights while pointing out blind spots. The speaker notes that Lacan's analysis of fetishism is limited due to a narrow focus on commodity fetishism in Volume 1 of Capital, missing the development to finance capital in Volume 3 highlighted by Marx. The critique emphasizes the importance of exploring deeper complexities to fully understand the concept of fetishism.
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