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Episode 482
Published 1 year, 4 months ago
Description
On Embracing Alienation.
Todd McGowan is back on the pod, talking to George and Alex about his book, Embracing Alienation: Why We Shouldn't Try To Find Ourselves.
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Why is alienation good actually? What does it give us?
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How is alienation related to subjectivity and freedom?
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What is the problem with anti-alienation politics of Left and Right?
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What happened to the 1960s concern with alienation, where did it go?
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Why is an embrace of the public realm, against therapy culture, the right response?
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What is the task of critical theory today?
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