The Freudian Spaceship – an introduction, of sorts
NotebookLM is a Google-inspired AI tool that allows users to upload files and ask questions about them. By uploading our research materials, we used its ‘deep dive’ feature to create an AI-voiced podcast.
The Body and Questioning
One of the things that arose from the first text, Breath, was a series of questions. These arose from both ourselves and others who kindly spent their time reading the text. As we began to think about the second part of the project, Body, the famous phrase from Fanon continued to frame our thoughts. O […]
On Anxiety
This is a text written for the participants in the anxiety podcast. It’s intended as a discussion starter, something to prompt thought.
Episode 1: Anxiety
The conversation delves into the multifaceted nature of anxiety, discussing its utility and harm, historical understanding, societal influences, and psychoanalytic insights. It also explores anxiety in relation to individual, societal, and global contexts, questioning medicalization and emphasizing the importance of embracing uncertainty and joy amidst anxiety.
Transcript from podcast Episode 1: Anxiety
Episode 1 of CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CONCEPTS explored anxiety. Here’s a transcript of the conversation.
Making a body that questions
A short account of the origins of this blog and the Freudian Spaceship.