Neil Gorman

Neil Gorman

Near Chicago
Neil Gorman is an assistant professor at the Aurora University School of Social Work, and a practicing Lacanian analyst, and a maker of podcasts, newsletters, & other sundry things.
17
May

The Symptom: Then & Now

From I Have Heard the Mermaids Singing, by Christopher Bollas. In the essay he traced the origin of the idea
1 min read
13
May

Top of mind | Scale

I read the following via The Convivial Society newsletter. One of the key principles of a convivial society: there is
11
May

⌾ Arbitrage | 6 Films

Hello, Normally, on Friday, I send out a newsletter titled ⌾ Recommendations—a short list of things I hope will bring
4 min read
06
May

Monday | Truth

5/6/2024 Top of Mind One of the topics that has been on my mind very frequently for many
1 min read
03
May

⌾ Recommendations | 3 Things

Hello, It is Friday. The day I send out a list of things that I hope will bring surplus jouissance
1 min read
02
May

Thursday | Arbitrage

5/2/24 I spent the early morning hours reading a few articles on The Atlantic. The most interesting one
2 min read
30
Apr

Tuesday | Knife

4/30/24 I heard Salman Rushdie interviewed on The Ezra Klein Show this week (Apple Podcasts, NYTimes). In this
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29
Apr

Monday | More on The Iliad

4/29/24 Top of mind: More From The Iliad On Saturday, I posted something inspired by something I read
2 min read
27
Apr

Saturday

4/27/24 Hello from a Saturday afternoon. Whoever you are and wherever you are, I hope you're
3 min read
26
Apr

◉ Recommendations | 3 Things

Hi, It is Friday! The day I send you a list of things I hope it will bring some surplus
1 min read