I had to read some Lacan in college, putatively a chunk that was especially influential on the continental philosophers we were studying.
Same. I am seeing a trend where rats who had to spend time with this stuff in college say, “No, please don’t go here it’s not worth it.” Then get promptly ignored.
The fundamental reason this stuff is not worth engaging with is because it’s a Rorschach. Using this stuff is a verbal performance. We can make analogies to Tarot cards but in the end we’re just cold reading our readers.
Lacan and his ilk aren’t some low hanging source of zero day mind hacks for rats. Down this road lies a quagmire, which is not worth the effort to traverse.
Same. I am seeing a trend where rats who had to spend time with this stuff in college say, “No, please don’t go here it’s not worth it.” Then get promptly ignored.
The fundamental reason this stuff is not worth engaging with is because it’s a Rorschach. Using this stuff is a verbal performance. We can make analogies to Tarot cards but in the end we’re just cold reading our readers.
Lacan and his ilk aren’t some low hanging source of zero day mind hacks for rats. Down this road lies a quagmire, which is not worth the effort to traverse.