PinnedThe Dangerous MaybeLacan’s Concept of the Object-Cause of Desire (objet petit a)I’m a big fan of Jacques Lacan’s work and I’ve been studying his ideas for years now. I’ve taken online courses that have centered around…Jun 20, 201932Jun 20, 201932
The Dangerous MaybeWhy 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
The Dangerous MaybeMy 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
The Dangerous MaybeMy 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
The Dangerous MaybeWage 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, 20233Jan 7, 20233
The Dangerous MaybeYoung 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
The Dangerous MaybeKarl 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
The Dangerous MaybeA 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 Dangerous MaybeThe 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
The Dangerous MaybeHeidegger’s Concept of the Ontological DifferenceWhat follows is a short introduction to the Heideggerian concept of the ontological difference, which is absolutely essential to all of…Jul 2, 20222Jul 2, 20222
