Embracing Uncertainty and Desire: A Reflection on Open-Mindedness
In episode 021 of the '78' podcast, Neil reflects on a personal anecdote about eating a bagel and connects it to his thoughts after reading a New Yorker article about Mahmud Mandani's 1964 bus trip across America.
Neil then explores themes of open-mindedness, desire, and the subjective experience of time, questioning whether people today are still capable of embracing the unknown and unfamiliar without fear or defensiveness. Through these reflections, the host delves into the concept of desire within Lacanian psychoanalysis and challenges listeners to consider their own reactions to lack and absence.
Neil then explores themes of open-mindedness, desire, and the subjective experience of time, questioning whether people today are still capable of embracing the unknown and unfamiliar without fear or defensiveness. Through these reflections, the host delves into the concept of desire within Lacanian psychoanalysis and challenges listeners to consider their own reactions to lack and absence.
00:00 Introduction and Personal Anecdote
01:52 Introducing the Main Topic
03:08 New Yorker Article Excerpt
05:41 Reflecting on the Past and Present
09:15 Exploring Human Nature and Desire
13:07 Concluding Thoughts