T. S. Eliot on Psychology and the Modern Novel

Posted on October 1, 2015
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Eliot credits Dostoevsky with peering into the abyss at least as intently as Freud and his acolytes did, but nevertheless coming away from the experience with a richer, fuller, and, yes, deeper understanding of human psychology.
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The Other Neoliberals

Posted on October 6, 2015
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While today’s neoliberalism is excoriated for its contribution to inequality (particularly in economic terms), the other neoliberals demonstrated a fondness for compulsory national service and even a return to the military draft as a means to bridge divisions in our society.
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The Talking Cure

Posted on October 5, 2015
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Sherry Turkle believes that our “capacity for solitude” is undercut by picking up the phone and checking our email.
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