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Jan 2024
18m 28s

On Feeling Behind in Life

Alina | Psychodynamic Psychology
About this episode

If you're a millennial, you've likely experienced a feeling of being "behind in life" or a "fear of missing out". While most takes on this phenomenon focus on cultural issues ("toxic hustle culture", patriarchy, workaholism), I would like to tentatively explore an underlying topic of self-alienation. This is a work in progress.

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