Lacan and Žižek’s Concept of the SuperegoHi, readers, Michael Downs here. What follows is a long portion of my exegesis of Lacan and Žižek’s concept of the superego. I call my…Dec 25, 20241Dec 25, 20241
The Dip and Tribunal Zero: A New Strategy for Underground TheoryRecently, I’ve found myself wanting more from most of the philosophers and theorists I greatly admire, from the ones who have influenced me…Nov 25, 20241Nov 25, 20241
Why Nick Land Hates HegelIn an interview that Dave McKerracher and I conducted with Slavoj Žižek, I gave a little summary of Nick Land’s philosophy. In this…Dec 26, 20233Dec 26, 20233
My Interview with Slavoj ŽižekHi, TDM readers, I just want to let you know that Dave McKerracher and I just had an interview with the one and only Slavoj Žižek. We got…Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 2023
My Upcoming Course on the Philosophy of Nick LandHello, Dangerous Maybe readers, it’s Michael Downs. Let me start by saying that I’m close to posting a very long piece I’ve been working on…Aug 14, 20232Aug 14, 20232
Wage Labor and Jouissance: Why the Left Needs Žižek to Understand WorkersWhat follows is less of an academic essay and more of a personal tribute to the work of Slavoj Žižek. His concepts, theories and insights…Jan 7, 20232Jan 7, 20232
Young Žižekians on Jonah Hill’s ‘Stutz’: Lacanian Psychoanalysis vs. TherapismHi, I’m writing this to let you know that I had a great discussion last night with my fellow Young Žižekians (Andrew, Nick and Dave). This…Nov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022
Karl Marx on ReligionWhat follows is my commentary on one of the most famous passages in all of Karl Marx’s work. This particular passage is found at the very…Nov 16, 20223Nov 16, 20223
A Tribute to Doug WasherAs most of you know, I never got to get a formal education. I didn’t graduate from high school (I do have my GED, though) and I never went…Oct 9, 20224Oct 9, 20224
The Real Stan Just Stood Up: A Lacanian Interpretation of The Game’s ‘The Black Slim Shady’ (Eminem…The Game recently released a diss track, a song called ‘The Black Slim Shady’, aimed at his former Aftermath labelmate who goes by the name…Sep 25, 20222Sep 25, 20222
