The Schumer Shutdown

But let us step back from theology and teleology for a moment to address the mundane and worldly and the government shutdown in the United States in particular. It has long been the case that brinksmanship and standoffish behavior would take place in Congress before every budget discussion and debate and then a budget would … Continue reading The Schumer Shutdown →

Death Before Dying

We mentioned that from an in-depth psychoanalytical perspective, it is death and eros which form the basis or the foundation for psychosocial life. Death and eros are the two main drivers or factors behind psychosocial life in general. We covered eros from a Freudian and Jungian perspective to a great extent and degree through the … Continue reading Death Before Dying →

Prison Notebooks

It’s that time of the year again: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). It might not be the most wonderful time of the year, but it is that time of the year nevertheless. And this year, something extraordinary happened, namely, that 157 out of 193 UN member nations decided to vote in favor of Palestinian … Continue reading Prison Notebooks →

“Zindagi Akher Sarayad” – زندگی آخر سرآید

https://videopress.com/v/9efX7buv?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Artist: Ahmad Zahir. Rough Translation: "If there is only one life to live, then you might as well live it in freedom instead of repression. If repression is the necessary condition for life, then you might as well die. Even if the pressures of adversaries and enemies and opponents make you melt, don't ever … Continue reading “Zindagi Akher Sarayad” – زندگی آخر سرآید →

Forepleasure

Imagination is everything in social life. To borrow from Freud: “The realm of imagination was seen to be a ‘reservation’ made during the painful transition from the pleasure principle to the reality principle in order to provide a substitute for instinctual satisfactions which had to be given up in real life. The artist, like the neurotic, … Continue reading Forepleasure →