'Television': Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
BackSubtitles adapted from the translation by Denis Hollier, Rosalind Krauss, and Annette Michelson in 'Television: A Challenge to the Psychoanalytic Establishment' - Jacques Lacan (Norton, London: 1990). Complete video (without subtitles) at ubuweb.com.
There is no structure except through language.
There is no sexual relation.
"Every interview is a comedy, as is perhaps every bond built up by speech - including even analysis. [...] Lacan never shied away from theatrics - it goes hand in hand with the use of discourse. The bores reproached him for it; they reason badly. What we agreed upon beforehand was that I would converse with Lacan in front of the cameras. But that was not possibly for after every cut, when it was time to start up again, Lacan shifted a bit - in his discourse. Each time he gave an additional twist to his reflections which were unfolding there, under the spotlights, thwarting any chance of bridge-building. We stopped after two hours; I gave him in writing a list of questions; and he wrote this play, 'Television', in about two weeks time; I saw him every evening and he gave me the day's manuscript pages; then he read or acted out - with a few improvised variations - the written text you have before you. He made a spring-board of this false start.'
J. A. Miller, 'Microscopia: An Introduction to the Reading of Television', (1987), trans. B. Fink (1990).
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Video Comments:
nadsab1 (November 21, 2008 at 5:49 pm)
Too funny. Here we have one quack railing against another quack. Typical, will it ever end? Interesting this quack in the vid is railing against the ORIGINAL quack & his quack sex theories Frued - the original quack trend setter. Isnt it fun studying crazy, mentally ill quacks, who diagnose other non quacks as being crazy?
Oh, did I mention that the above quack is a quack? I cant remember if I called this quack a quack, if I did not I want to make sure I said this guy is a QUACK.
Oh, did I mention that the above quack is a quack? I cant remember if I called this quack a quack, if I did not I want to make sure I said this guy is a QUACK.
nadsab1 (November 21, 2008 at 12:34 am)
Thank god quacks like this are not given any positions of importance in world affairs. The would would be in serious trouble if these psycho quack kooks were allowed to run the loony bin we call society
nadsab1 (November 21, 2008 at 12:26 am)
Yet another self aggrandizing pompous dilettante psycho babbling quack. There are so many. This guy is so full of himself there is no way he would have ever been able to help anyone.
Gave me a good laugh though.
Gave me a good laugh though.
vampdetoi (August 4, 2008 at 7:02 am)
Lacan, what fun ! clown ! .. no philosophy !
read Wilhelm Reich psychiatrist and philosopher only able to open minds!
one of rare who don't castrate the individual, reducing it to be socially edible.
read Wilhelm Reich psychiatrist and philosopher only able to open minds!
one of rare who don't castrate the individual, reducing it to be socially edible.
deadlyvengeance222 (July 8, 2008 at 8:54 pm)
Psychoanalysis is another lie to come from the French. It isn't reality, you people should stop wasting your fucking time and read SCIENCE
MackTheKnife12 (June 23, 2008 at 12:19 pm)
Is this guy for real? Sounds like he needs some psychoanalysis for himself
1TERRORIZER (April 19, 2008 at 3:34 am)
What a ignoble translation. Poor english mother tongue people... You will never understand Lacan's speech and thinking!!! Go learn some french and then try to read to argue with a little bit of knowledge... Pathetic people, you better go watch tv, eat some Mac Donald's and drink some beers. God bless america!!!!
nadsab1 (November 21, 2008 at 11:57 pm)
Fine. The next time you French need your butt bailed out of a sling like the US did in world wars 1 and 2, don't depend on the US aircraft carriers and millitary assistance. You can call the russians to liberate you instead and build a wall to divide Paris into four sectors. We'll sit on a fence eating big macs to see how long your precious french culture lasts with the russian occupation.
AthensBenin (March 8, 2008 at 6:38 am)
Or perhaps one of psychiatry's many victims.
-Lawrence Sterne.