Byung-Chul Han on Escaping Depression. From 'Agony of Eros'
Today's narcissistic "achievement-subject" seeks out success above all. Finding success validates the One through the Other. Thereby, the Other is robbed of otherness and degrades into a mirror of the One --a mirror affirming the latter's image. This logic of recognition ensnares the narcissistic achievement-subject more deeply in the ego. The... See more
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depression is a narcissistic illness because it is not open to the uncertainty of the Other and its desire.
Lastrevio • The Symbolic Condom: Why Depression and Anxiety Create Stories, but ADHD Doesn’t
“Those who search for intimacy with others are reacting to this longing. They think another human will fulfill them. But how many of us have actually ever been totally fulfilled by another person? Maybe for a while, but not forever. We want something more fulfilling, more intimate. We want God. But not everyone dares to go into this abyss of pain,
... See moreЧто общего между молотком Хайдеггера и обрядом ауяски?
Хайдеггер, Мерло-Понти, Аляска, сакральное хождение, действие ради действия, растворение в действии, освобождение от эго, буддизм, энвайроментализм
Современная культура довольно эгоцентрична. Но так было не всегда. Гомер или Августин изумлялись наличию “внутреннего” - почему он может плакать так,
... See moreBut I’m of the belief that sadness, grief, and depression are important developmental thresholds that all adults must contend with at some point in life. These events can bring about a positive disintegration (wherein your sense of self becomes dis-integrated and then re-integrated with metastability at a higher order of complexity)—or we can... See more