Adam Phillips and Chris Oakley: Unforbidden Pleasures

Adam Phillips, writer and psychotherapist, discusses his book, 'Unforbidden Pleasures', with Chris Oakley.
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[@st.germainmontparnasse9185]

He makes many psychoanalytic theories very accessible (not using the usual psychobabble) and opens them up, making more space.

[@self-knowledge9814]

Thank you. Listening to the talk was a great pleasure. And an unforbidden one at that!

[@MattStemp]

If you are interviewing someone, it is generally a good idea not to talk at length about them in the third person as if they weren't sat next to you.

[@theeskatelife]

right? haha

[@amandacole7272]

Fascinating stuff, wonderful

[@danielaassis9064]

Really enjoyed!

[@DRORELIMELECH120V]

VERY GOOD

[@gencshehu]

""Your doubt could be the most interesting thing about your pleasure, here" In other words, I would say, "This so-called perversion, is a conversation stopper."
If someone like this came to me, I would a certain combination of, in the ordinary analytic way, trace something to the preconditions for this; but I would also, in a non-psyhoanalytic way, be doing a version of persuading somebody that, actually, the thing that most excites them is actually an attack on their pleasure. Because that's my prejudicial belief."

[@kurisensei]

Couldn't endure the interviewer. Gave up halfway through

[@jennyhirschowitz1999]

I did too….. superfluous. miss jenny

[@h.p.3072]

I literally went like:
"wow"

[@AR-jo5vv]

Chris Oakley. Sssh!

[@TheDavveponken]

Interviewer was just fine

[@jennyhirschowitz1999]

Unbearable interviewer…..

[@theeskatelife]

this seems like an excuse for Chris Oakley to blabble on to appear smart or something. Is this an interview or a debate? Chris is very eager to have his ideas known