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Todd McGowan's latest book The Racist Fantasy: bloomsbury.com/us/racist-fantasy-9781501392801
In this conversation, Todd McGowan and I discuss his new book, The Racist Fantasy. First, this work is situated in the context of McGowan's recent books: Emancipation After Hegel, Universality and Identity Politics, and Enjoyment Left and Right; and second in the context of McGowan's thesis on fantasy structure. McGowan's idea here is that the obstacle to our desire fuels the libidinal/fantasmatic narrative, and thus we enjoy, not achieving the goal, but the obstacle itself. Furthermore, McGowan theorises that the racial other can become an obstacle in the libidinal/fantasmatic narrative, and that this makes racism difficult to eradicate through education and legislation alone. Here ultimately, he calls for deeper reflexivity and attention to the way we enjoy, ultimately so that we can engage more truthfully and responsibly in the collective struggle for emancipation.
Todd's podcast Why Theory: open.spotify.com/show/6YAQf8Tg8Da7QRBx9vKWgs
Our previous conversation on Emancipation After Hegel: youtube.com/live/DwjUVicI9u8
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Todd McGowan's latest book The Racist Fantasy: bloomsbury.com/us/racist-fantasy-9781501392801
In this conversation, Todd McGowan and I discuss his new book, The Racist Fantasy. First, this work is situated in the context of McGowan's recent books: Emancipation After Hegel, Universality and Identity Politics, and Enjoyment Left and Right; and second in the context of McGowan's thesis on fantasy structure. McGowan's idea here is that the obstacle to our desire fuels the libidinal/fantasmatic narrative, and thus we enjoy, not achieving the goal, but the obstacle itself. Furthermore, McGowan theorises that the racial other can become an obstacle in the libidinal/fantasmatic narrative, and that this makes racism difficult to eradicate through education and legislation alone. Here ultimately, he calls for deeper reflexivity and attention to the way we enjoy, ultimately so that we can engage more truthfully and responsibly in the collective struggle for emancipation.
Todd's podcast Why Theory: open.spotify.com/show/6YAQf8Tg8Da7QRBx9vKWgs
Our previous conversation on Emancipation After Hegel: youtube.com/live/DwjUVicI9u8
Support on Patreon: patreon.com/cadelllast
Philosophy Portal books:
https://philosophyportal.online/global-brain-singularity
https://philosophyportal.online/sex-masculinity-god
https://philosophyportal.online/enter-the-alien
Philosophy Portal courses:
https://philosophyportal.online/courses
Work with me 1-on-1:
https://philosophyportal.online/guidance
Contact:
Website: cadelllast.com
Email: cadell.last@gmail.com
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Twitter: twitter.com/cadellnlast
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