Ep. 266: Jonathan Lear's Plato: Psyche and Society (Part One)

Ep. 266: Jonathan Lear's Plato: Psyche and So...

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PEL Presents PMP#213: Stranger Things Grown Familiar

The Netflix sci-fi/horror/teen series by the Duffer Brothers that started in 2016 has now finished with its sixth season, attempting to be both epic and sentimental. Who is this show actually aimed at? We talk about the initial appeal through various uneven seasons through the ex ...  Show more

Ep. 383: Freud on Love and the Primal Horde (Part One)

On the second half of Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego. We talk about the dual origins of group membership for Freud in personal love and in the supposed primitive society where a horde was led by a tyrannical father. Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit parti ...  Show more

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