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, sexology took up human sexual behavior not as a question of sin or theological denuncia ... 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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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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152: The Pope, the Church, and the Politics of Progress feat. Jack Hanson
Abby and Patrick welcome writer, critic, and religion scholar Jack Hanson for an in-depth and wide-ranging conversation about the politics and social significance of the contemporary Catholic Church. With Jack’s new piece in Harper’s, “Radical Reformation: The Catholic Church’s P ... Show More
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Jun 2021
Inner Experience: Psychoanalysis, Schizoanalysis, and Dreams
<p>"The Stranger", as they are known, visits Craig, Adam, and Will on this episode of Inner Experience. A psycho/schizoanalyst that some may know by the name DC Barker (tic) shares his approach and tools he implements in his practice. The discussion ranges from self-hel ... Show More
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Sep 2020
#218 — Welcome to the Cult Factory
In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Tristan Harris about the ways in which social media is fracturing society. They discuss the rise in teen depression and suicide, political polarization, conspiracy theories, information warfare, the decoupling of power and re ... Show More
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#80 — The Unraveling
Sam Harris speaks with David Frum about political partisanship, recent security leaks, Trump's foreign policy, the Russia investigation, Kathy Griffin's joke, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full- ... Show More
25m 10s
Feb 2022
Freud Shrieking From the Grave
<span>The ladies crack the twisted psychology of #BoyMoms, delving into Freudian psychology, the concept of enmeshment, and why we're all a little fucked up by our parents. Digressions include The Antisemitic Point Of No Return, Sam Levinson's crimes against humanity, and the Goo ... Show More
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Dec 2019
#180 — Sex & Power
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Meghan Daum about her book "The Problem with Everything." They discuss contemporary feminism, violence against women, campus sexual assault, moral panics, new norms of conversation, the 2020 Presidential campaign, and other topics. </p> <p>If the Making ... Show More
48m 17s