Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness Abby and Dan sit down with writer and performance artist Lily Scherlis to talk about her new essay for n+1, “Experiences in Groups” (a title that does homage to Wilfred Bion’s influential 1961 book of the same name). They discu ... Show More
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155: Freud’s “On Narcissism”: Narcissism, Part 6 Teaser
Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappinessThe Summer of Narcissism brings Abby, Patrick, and Dan to Freud’s landmark 1914 essay, “On Narcissism: An Introduction.” While the sexologists consi ... Show More
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Aug 15
154: Let’s Talk About Sex(ology): Narcissism, Part 5
The Summer of Narcissism journey brings Abby, Patrick, and Dan to late nineteenth century Europe, and to the revolutionary and controversial new discourse of sexology. Emerging at the intersections of medicine, anthropology, public health, education, and the legal system, sexolog ... Show More
2h 8m
Aug 1
153: Everyone’s Looking at You and You’re Probably Going to Hell: Narcissism, Part 4 Teaser
Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappinessThe Ordinary Unhappiness journey through the origins of narcissism arrives at the early modern period and a Europe in full-blown crisis. It’s a worl ... Show More
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Apr 2022
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The girlies bring you a classic chatty episode exploring emotional labor, free speech, and that one cartoon sound effect that plays when someone slips on a banana. Even more digressions include: secret Mormon influencers, why Coachella sucks, and a follow up on a crucial mailbox ... Show More
1h 7m