With this in mind, Tomšic also analyzes the problems of labor and resistance and the “psychoanalytic deadlocks” they present in a traditional understanding of libidinal economy. The fourth book in Slavoj ieks Lacanian Explorations series, The Labour of Enjoyment sees Slovenian philosopher Samo Tomic continue his exploration of the connections between capitalism and. In this new text, Tomšic critiques the use of psychoanalysis to discuss political economy, focusing specifically on the concept of “libidinal economy,” the intersection between desire and capitalism most famously proposed by Jean-François Lyotard.Ĭontrasting Marxist and Freudian thought with the philosophies of Aristotle and Adam Smith, Tomšic suggests that in the age of modernity, political and economic theory should reflect the driving force of alienation rather than narcissism. A new theory of libidinal economythe intersection between desire and capitalismfrom the author of The Capitalist Unconscious. But Sade also demonstrates the compulsive character of enjoyment. Being and Enjoyment in Platos Philebus: A Lacanian Perspective. Samo Tomi: Yes, these comparisons often reemerge in discussions regarding fascism. 8 In this respect, Freud also proposes a labour theory of enjoyment. The fourth book in Slavoj Žižek’s Lacanian Explorations series, The Labour of Enjoyment sees Slovenian philosopher Samo Tomšic continue his exploration of the connections between capitalism and psychoanalysis that he began in his 2015 book The Capitalist Unconscious. It is due to these 'absences' that the unconscious can be described as abstract labour, or in Lacans occasional wording, as an 'ideal worker'. All content in this area was uploaded by Samo Tomi on. 2015, The Capitalist Unconscious: Marx and Lacan. A new theory of libidinal economy-the intersection between desire and capitalism-from the author of The Capitalist Unconscious

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