Where psychoanalysis meets neuroscience
The Weinstein scandals have found me reading the book 'The Power' by Naomi Alderman. The book explores a world via an intriguing twist - the idea that women are the physically powerful gender. By turning the tables, she turns the world upside down. In ‘Power’, women have discovered an innate power, "their skein", which provides... Continue Reading →
This is a paper about shame. What it is, why it feels so horrible and how humans came to feel it, explored through the story of Shakespeare's King Lear.
A conversation between Annie and Marina thinking why we are drawn to people alike us and how differences affect our internal world.
How do we live a good life? A meaningful life? How does too much fantasizing get in the way?
I have been fascinated by the HBO TV series "Westworld' by Nolan and Joy. If you don't know about it, the series is about a Wild West-themed amusement park populated by 'androids' - also called 'Hosts' who live in the park. It becomes quickly apparent that the park functions as an escape from the conformities... Continue Reading →
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