Embracing the unknown and unfamiliar without fear or defensiveness

F78 S2.E021

In episode 021 of the From78 podcast, Neil reflects on a personal anecdote about eating a bagel and connects it to his thoughts after reading a New Yorker article about Mahmud Mandani's 1964 bus trip across America. 

Neil then explores themes of open-mindedness, desire, and the subjective experience of time, questioning whether people today are still capable of embracing the unknown and unfamiliar without fear or defensiveness. Through these reflections, the host delves into the concept of desire within Lacanian psychoanalysis and challenges listeners to consider their own reactions to lack and absence.

• 00:00 Introduction and Personal Anecdote
• 01:52 Introducing the Main Topic
• 03:08 New Yorker Article Excerpt0
• 5:41 Reflecting on the Past and Present
• 09:15 Exploring Human Nature and Desire
• 13:07 Concluding Thoughts