Podcast appearances and mentions of Adam Phillips

Samtiden säger att vi ska uthärda och aldrig ge upp. Men att alltid avsluta saker leder till tyranni, konstaterar David Wästerfors. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna.Det går lätt i början, du nästan flyger fram. Musiken i hörlurarna lyfter dig, stegen känns självklara, skorna sitter perfekt. Marken liksom fjädrar när du springer din favoritrunda i kvarteret, på väg mot parken.Men efter ett tag blir andningen tyngre. Benen känns stumma, humöret förmörkas. Det här blir för tufft, du har överskattat dig själv, du måste ge upp.Men hur då, egentligen? Stanna och gå tillbaka – så nesligt och meningslöst. Stanna och vila – även det ganska nesligt. Det blir svårt att komma i gång igen, kanske omöjligt.Du känner igen motståndet och de dystra tankarna. Du biter ihop och härdar ut. Du fortsätter, fortsätter, fortsätter.En sådan här bild av kamp och envishet utgör en kontrast till bilden av att ge upp. Att ge upp gör oss sällan stolta eller malliga. Vi döljer gärna våra övergivna projekt och avbrutna löparrundor eller bäddar ned dem i fraser och lånade resonemang. ”Jag kände mig krasslig”, ”musten gick ur mig”, ”vädret slog om”, ”jag fick ett samtal”. Att ge upp brukar kräva en förklaring – en kulturellt tillgänglig ursäkt – vilket motsatsen inte alls kräver, alltså att lyckas, att fullfölja något.Hjältar i filmer eller spänningsromaner ger sig inte, däri ligger själva hjältestatusen. Motgångar infinner sig förstås, men till slut reser de sig. Men hjältarna blir tragiska om de helt saknar förmåga att i vissa lägen ta ett steg tillbaka och omgruppera. Att fortsätta slåss när slaget är förlorat blir ingen hjältesaga, bara ett kvitto på bristande ödmjukhet och realism.Vi säger väl aldrig ”hon är riktigt bra på att ge upp” eller ”att ge upp kan vara bra för dig”, men vi kan legitimera en avbruten strävan med att vi lärt känna våra begränsningar. Att tillåta sig ge upp i en prestationsorienterad kultur kan rättfärdigas precis så, som om vi förväntas finna en lärdom även i nederlaget, en tröstande liten vinst.Ungefär de här tankarna finner jag i den brittiske essäisten Adam Phillips bok ”On Giving Up”. Jag känner mig lite lurad av titeln eftersom bara den första texten handlar om att ge upp. Resten handlar om andra saker, till exempel om känslan av att vara vid liv eller om nöjet i att censurera sig själv.Adam Phillips är psykoanalytiker och förlorar sig naturligtvis i Sigmund Freud och psykoanalysens interna angelägenheter. På sidan 67 är jag nära att ge upp. Phillips tolkning av intrigerna mellan Freud och hans kronprins Carl Jung på det internationella psykoanalytiska förbundets kongress i München 1913 intresserar mig måttligt. Jag har andra olästa böcker i hyllorna. Varför ska jag lägga tid på just den här?Men skam den som ger sig. Jag fortsätter, fortsätter, fortsätter.Phillips lånar en aforism av Franz Kafka för att formulera vårt kanske vanligaste trick för att motstå frestelsen att ge upp. Vid en viss punkt, skrev Kafka, finns ingen väg tillbaka, ”och det är den punkten som måste nås”. Om vi bara lyckas avverka en så lång bit av löparrundan att vi lika gärna kan fortsätta – att vi hellre kan fortsätta, att det känns för sent att vända om – ja, då minskar risken för att vi kapitulerar. Vi kan med andra ord arrangera våra egna och andras handlingar så att frestelsen göms undan eller minimeras.Framgång består i att nå Kafkas punkt, att se till att bomma igen fönstren och stänga nödutgången. Men Phillips lyfter också fram det faktum att ”giving up” är tvetydigt. På svenska är den här tvetydigheten dold, men på engelska blir den uppenbar: ”to give up smoking”, ”to give up drinking”. Att ”ge upp” kan stå för något vi ibland beundrar och vill ta efter. Det finns en sorts ”ge upp” när vi tror att vi kan förändras och en annan sort när vi tror att vi inte kan det. I båda fallen offras något, men värderingen av det som offras varierar.Den här tvetydigheten i handlingen att ge upp är talande. Att alltid avsluta saker blir tyranni, ett slags förtryck som begränsar vårt medvetande. Det kan ge oss tunnelseende eller en avsmalnad uppfattningsförmåga, som om vi inte kunde föreställa oss något annat än ”framåt, framåt!” Att ge upp kan då synliggöra andra vägar – åt sidan eller bakåt. Vi kan också få syn på vårt beroende av andra som kanske fångar upp oss när vi faller, som kommer med en kopp te och några lindrande ord – och påminner om alternativ.Att ge upp har fått dåligt rykte i vår kultur, men ett milt och försiktigt sätt att erkänna sig besegrad skiljer sig från ett drastiskt. Det måste inte ses som skamligt.Ett självmord är den mest slutliga och radikala kapitulation vi kan föreställa oss. Självmord anses fel, ett kulturell tabu, tidigare var det kriminaliserat. Och ogillandet av självmordet kanske på ett underförstått sätt bidrar till att även små kapitulationer har fått något skamset över sig, som om hela ens identitet skulle gå till spillo i och med att Projekt A eller B kapsejsar.En mjukare modell finns i sömnen. Varje kväll ger vi upp när vi avslutar dagen och lägger oss i sängen. Vi överger ambitionerna, planerna, vår fåfänga strävan och våra offentliga roller. Vi överlämnar oss till det planlösa, det omedvetna. Att somna utgör en vardaglig variant av att erkänna sig besegrad, kulturellt godkänd och mentalt stärkande.Vi vill inte vara en ständigt vaken, sömnlös person – vi vet hur lättretlig en sådan person är. Vi vill vara en återställd och utvilad människa, alltså en som igår kväll gav upp. Men vi gav inte upp för alltid, vi gav bara upp just där och då.Inför varje strid mot de vita kolonisatörer i Nordamerika under 1800-talet brukade urfolket the Crow uppföra soldansen, en vädjande och stärkande dans med militära inslag. Men folket kuvades och stod inför utplåning. Vad skulle de göra med soldansen när det inte längre fanns någon mening att slåss? Tre alternativ stod till buds: att fortsätta dansa som om inget hade hänt, trots att den heliga funktionen försvunnit; att hitta på en ny mening med dansen, kanske definiera den som hälsobringande eller en vädjan om vackert väder; eller helt enkelt ge upp.The Crow gav upp soldansen kring 1875. Det blev ett sätt att bekräfta den kulturella förstörelsen. Risken fanns att dansen annars skulle degenerera till en nostalgisk parodi på sig själv. Därmed blev det också möjligt för urfolket att röra sig bortom sitt nederlag och inte fastna i det förflutna. Det var dags att – hur orättvist det än var – arbeta fram mer pragmatiska relationer till den där vita överheten.Det är inte givet att den som tvingas ge upp verkligen avstår från att skapa något.När den prisade författaren Sami Said intervjuades i radion och fick frågan ”hur vet du att du är klar?” citerade han sin kollega Claes Hylinger som sagt att det vet man aldrig som författare. Man blir faktiskt aldrig färdig med sitt manus. Man ger upp.Said beskrev hur han sitter med sina tusentals sidor – utkast och fragment i överflöd – och in i det sista är genuint osäker på hur hans roman ska se ut.Till slut skickar han in ändå, ”skit samma”. Och sen trycks boken.David Wästerforssociolog

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We're all anxious, and none of us can pay attention. We don't read long books anymore; our kids don't read at all. When we watch TV, we scroll at the same time. And we absolutely cannot be alone with ourselves. These are the symptoms of a modern malaise that is everywhere diagnosed but rarely treated with the dire seriousness it deserves: an epochal sickness that is fundamentally changing the way we relate to each other and to our own minds. What would it take to reclaim control? Chris Hayes — journalist, author, and host of MSNBC's All In — joins to discuss his new book The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource. Together, Chris and the boys theorize how attention replaced information as the defining commodity of modern life. Along the way, we discuss our own struggles with social media addiction, prayer as an ancient technology for organizing attention, the evolutionary origins of attention-seeking, Donald Trump as the "public figure par excellence" of the attention age, and how to fight back against the corporate takeover of our minds. Toward the end, Chris explains how he's navigating hosting his cable show amid another bewildering Trump era, which seems designed to divide and fragment our attention.Further Reading: Chris Hayes, The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource, (2025)Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace, (1952)Adam Phillips, Attention Seeking, (2022)Karl Marx, Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, (1844)Kyle Chayka, FIlterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture, (2024)Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power, (2019)Daniel Immerwahr, "What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction?" The New Yorker, Jan 20, 2025....and don't forget to subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to all of our premium episodes! 

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In this special episode, hosts Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman discuss the case for and against giving up—on life, vices, dreams, creative pursuits, jobs, relationships, exercise, and work. Their conversation is inspired by Adam Phillips's recent book On Giving Up, in which the psychoanalyst observes that “we give things up when we believe we can change; we give up when we believe we can't.” The hosts discuss what is acceptable to give up, their own fears of failure, both fictional and real-life inspirational quitters, and whether Bartleby was onto something when he said he'd prefer not to.

In this encore special episode, hosts Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman discuss the case for and against giving up—on life, vices, dreams, creative pursuits, jobs, relationships, exercise, and work. Their conversation is inspired by Adam Phillips's recent book On Giving Up, in which the psychoanalyst observes that “we give things up when we believe we can change; we give up when we believe we can't.” The hosts discuss what is acceptable to give up, their own fears of failure, both fictional and real-life inspirational quitters, and whether Bartleby was onto something when he said he'd prefer not to.

We get the message before we're out of training pants – when the going gets tough, look on the bright side, make lemonade out of lemons and just do it. We're going to consider the exact opposite – the wisdom of giving up and letting go. Because sometimes, the strongest and most courageous thing you can do is walk away. Original Air Date: April 27, 2024Interviews In This Hour: The boundary-breaking power of fasting — How do we know when to call it quits? — Escaping the tyranny of certaintyGuests: John Oakes, Adam Phillips, Maggie JacksonNever want to miss an episode? Subscribe to the podcast.Want to hear more from us, including extended interviews and favorites from the archive? Subscribe to our newsletter.

On this episode of Faith in Elections, Adam Phillips talks with Jennifer Roberts, former mayor of Charlotte and advocate for trusted elections. Roberts discusses her work with the North Carolina Network for Free, Fair, and Safe Elections. She emphasizes the importance of building trust, promoting community engagement, and combating misinformation. Roberts also shares insights from a recent trip to Northern Ireland, where she learned about the role of faith communities in peacebuilding during "The Troubles." Drawing parallels to U.S. political polarization, she advocates for faith leaders to encourage peaceful civic engagement and underscores the critical role of accurate information and community involvement in upholding democracy.Guest Bio: Jennifer Roberts, former Mayor of Charlotte, co-leads the North Carolina Network for Free, Fair, and Safe Elections alongside former NC Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr. This cross-partisan initiative, supported by The Carter Center, is dedicated to fostering peaceful political engagement and bolstering confidence in the electoral process. Before her mayoral term, Roberts served four terms as a Mecklenburg County Commissioner and later led the Communities Program on Climate Solutions for ecoAmerica, a national nonprofit. She remains a dedicated advocate for education, equality, inclusion, and environmental protection. Roberts' diverse background includes experience as a high school math teacher and a diplomat for the U.S. State Department, with postings in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. She holds advanced degrees from the University of Toronto and the Johns Hopkins School of International Affairs. Her leadership has earned her numerous accolades, including the Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Award and Equality North Carolina's Ally of the Year.Visit Interfaith America to learn more about the organization and our podcast. Learn more about how you can support your community this election season with Interfaith America's Faith in Elections Playbook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date with new episodes, interfaith stories, and our programs.

In this episode of Faith in Elections, host Adam Phillips speaks with two Muslim leaders about their civic engagement efforts. First, Dr. Dilara Sayeed of the Muslim Civic Coalition shares her work on combating voter apathy, including passing the Wadee Resolution to address rising hate crimes. She emphasizes the need for resilient, engaged communities.Next, Shariq Ghani from the Minaret Foundation discusses his work in Harris County, Texas, fostering multi-faith collaborations to improve voter access. He highlights the power of interfaith connections in bridging divides and strengthening democracy. Both guests show how solidarity can uphold shared values and counteract divisiveness.  Guest Bio: Dr. Dilara Sayeed serves as the President of the Muslim Civic Coalition. Dilara's story goes from Headstart to Harvard, and through public school systems. She is an award-winning teacher, social impact entrepreneur, and civic justice advocate. In 2021, Dilara was appointed by Governor Pritzker to the IL Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes (CDHC). Dilara has served on the Transition team for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, as well as Advisory Councils for Mayor Lightfoot and Illinois Comptroller Mendoza. She is a board trustee for the Field Museum and Indo-American Democratic Organization.Guest Bio: Shariq Ghani is the Director of Minaret Foundation, an organization focused on developing multi-faith relations to change the world through advocacy in the areas of food insecurity, child welfare, and religious freedom. For the past 11 years, Shariq has regularly spoken at faith centers, conferences, and educational institutions on topics ranging from American Muslim identity to faith-based advocacy and spirituality. In addition to teaching Islam through sermons and lectures, he works with clergy, policymakers, and law enforcement to provide insight into the American-Muslim community. Shariq has a bachelor's in history from the University of Houston and completed his graduate studies in homeland security from the Bush School at Texas A&M. He is currently pursuing his master's in negotiation and conflict resolution with a focus on peacebuilding from Columbia University. Shariq's passion is finding intersections between communities for collaboration and mutual growth and loves to connect with like-minded people over chai or burgers.Visit Interfaith America to learn more about the organization and our podcast. Learn more about how you can support your community this election season with Interfaith America's Faith in Elections Playbook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date with new episodes, interfaith stories, and our programs.

In this episode of Faith in Elections, Adam Phillips talks with Patricia Ruiz-Cantu, an evangelical leader from Milwaukee, who discusses how her Christian faith inspires her to promote civic engagement within the Latino community. Reflecting on her journey as an immigrant and her conversion from Catholic to Evangelical, she explains challenges Latino voters face, including misinformation. Patricia highlights her initiative, Renaces (You Are Reborn), which focuses on civics education for Latino Evangelicals, and underscores the importance of bringing joy and optimism to election work, even in divisive times. Guest Bio: Patricia Ruiz-Cantu, as a Community Outreach Manager at the City of Milwaukee, has over eight years of experience in developing and implementing innovative programs and initiatives that foster authentic human connections and civic engagement among diverse communities. She collaborates with various stakeholders, including faith leaders, media outlets, non-profit organizations, and elected officials, to build trust, collaboration, and awareness on various issues and opportunities that impact the city and its residents. In addition to her role as a Community Outreach Manager, Patricia also serves as an Election Commissioner and a Certified Coach, Trainer, and Speaker with The John Maxwell Team. These roles allow her to leverage her skills in conflict resolution, workshop facilitation, and leadership development to empower individuals and groups to achieve their goals and create positive change. As a bilingual and bicultural professional in Spanish and English, she has a unique perspective and ability to communicate effectively across cultures and contexts.Find out more about Civics 101 and Renaces  by following Patricia on X @Pruizcantu. The identity of “evangelical” contains a wide range of people from across America and the world. We believe they have an important role to play in America's Diverse Democracy. In collaboration with Christianity Today, Interfaith America has launched a new essay series that equips Christians to live faithfully and neighborly in a world we don't control. Featuring leaders in the evangelical tradition—like John Inazu, Karen Swallow Prior, Matthew Kaemingk, and Russell Moore—this series offers thoughtful and diverse perspectives on how Christians can build bridges across differences in their communities. To read the series and learn more about our work with evangelicals, visit Evangelicals in a Diverse Democracy.Visit Interfaith America to learn more about the organization and our podcast. Learn more about how you can support your community this election season with Interfaith America's Faith in Elections Playbook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date with new episodes, interfaith stories, and our programs.

In an election season marked by chaos and division, Interfaith America's Faith in Elections podcast cuts through the noise and deepens the conversation, highlighting the remarkable stories of everyday faith leaders who are working to build bridges and uphold democracy.Join hosts Jenan Mohajir and Adam Phillips as they speak with Interfaith America Faith in Elections grantees about how faith convictions motivate their civic engagement and service. The Faith in Elections Podcast is part of the Voices of Interfaith America Podcast network. Episodes will be released each Thursday leading up to the 2024 presidential election. Host Bios: Jenan Mohajir is the Vice President of External Affairs at Interfaith America. Inspired by faith and family to work for change at the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and religion, Jenan has served in leadership at IA for 15 years where she as has trained hundreds of interfaith leaders from diverse backgrounds to foster a vision and practice of civically engaged interfaith leadership. Jenan completed undergraduate work at DePaul University and is pursuing her MA in religious studies at Chicago Theological Seminary. As a natural storyteller, she performs with 2nd Story, Chicago's premier storytelling company. Jenan proudly lives on the south side of Chicago with her children and loves to collect vintage children's books.Adam Phillips is the Chief Strategy Officer & Chief of Staff at Interfaith America. Adam serves as the senior lead in the Executive Office by managing internal and external inquiries from the President's office and leads the organization's narrative strategy, ensuring the advancement of Interfaith America's mission and vision. Having spent two decades at the intersection of faith and public life, Adam most recently served as a Biden Administration appointee leading Localization and Faith-based efforts at the United States Agency for International Development. Working closely with the White House and Department of State, in his role at USAID Adam oversaw development policy, new and non-traditional partnerships, as well as democracy and diplomacy initiatives in nearly 100 countries. Adam has been a TEDx speaker, his work has also been featured in The Atlantic, CNN, Washington Post, NPR, Huffington Post, Relevant Magazine and the Christian Broadcasting Network's 700 Club.Visit Interfaith America to learn more about the organization and our podcast. Learn more about how you can support your community this election season with Interfaith America's Faith in Elections Playbook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date with new episodes, interfaith stories, and our programs.

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Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappinessAbby and Patrick are joined by friend of the show and returning guest Sam Adler-Bell! Together, the three process events in the US electoral landscape in the past month, focusing in particular on the selection of J.D.Vance as Donald Trump's running mate, the ascendance of Kamala Harris, and the spectacle of the Democratic Convention. Objects of psychodynamic-flavored punditry include Vance's Daddy Issues, Harris as Phallic Mother, and the significance of one of America's favorite pastimes (Stepmom Porn).Check out Sam's recent piece in The Baffler on Adam Phillips here: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/good-enough-adler-bellThe Know Your Enemy episodes we discuss are here:What's Wrong with J.D. Vance?https://www.patreon.com/posts/whats-wrong-with-109853554René Girard and the Right (w/ John Ganz)https://www.patreon.com/posts/rene-girard-and-99243002A Remedy for Envy? René Girard Reduxhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/remedy-for-envy-99640142A podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now. New episodes on Saturdays. Follow us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/OrdinaryUnhappiness Twitter: @UnhappinessPod Instagram: @OrdinaryUnhappiness Patreon: patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness Theme song: Formal Chicken - Gnossienne No. 1 https://open.spotify.com/album/2MIIYnbyLqriV3vrpUTxxO Provided by Fruits Music

Religious conversion and trauma have very similar structures, but with one important difference. In this episode, Stephen Carter draws on Adam Phillips, Julie Hanks, and Prentis Hemphill to explore what happens when people enter a religion, and what happens when they leave. https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SLP-180.mp3

Religious conversion and trauma have very similar structures, but with one important difference. In this episode, Stephen Carter draws on Adam Phillips, Julie Hanks, and Prentis Hemphill to explore what happens when people enter a religion, and what happens when they leave.  

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Ben Okurum beşinci sezonunun finalini psikoterapist Agâh Aydın konuk oluyor. Ve Deniz Yüce Başarır ile birlikte meslektaşı İngiliz psikanalist Adam Phillips'in Yasak Olmayan Hazlar adlı kitabından yola çıkarak yasaklara, kurallara, hazlara, kısaca hayata dair derinlikli bir sohbete imza atıyor. Phillips'in kendine has üslubunun da bol bol konu edildiği bölüm hayat hakkında düşünmeyi sevenleri mest edecek. Elbette, Yasak Olmayan Hazlar'dan en düşündürücü bölümler eşliğinde.

To give up or not to give up? The question can feel inescapable but the answer is never simple. Giving up our supposed vices is one thing; giving up on life itself is quite another. One form of self-sacrifice feels positive, something to admire and aspire to, while the other is profoundly unsettling, if not actively undesirable. There are always, it turns out, both good and bad sacrifices, but it is not always clear beforehand which is which. We give something up because we believe we can no longer go on as we are. In this sense, giving up is a critical moment--an attempt to make a different future. In On Giving Up (FSG, 2024), the acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips illuminates both the gaps and the connections between the many ways of giving up and helps us to address the central question: What must we give up in order to feel more alive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychoanalysis

To give up or not to give up? The question can feel inescapable but the answer is never simple. Giving up our supposed vices is one thing; giving up on life itself is quite another. One form of self-sacrifice feels positive, something to admire and aspire to, while the other is profoundly unsettling, if not actively undesirable. There are always, it turns out, both good and bad sacrifices, but it is not always clear beforehand which is which. We give something up because we believe we can no longer go on as we are. In this sense, giving up is a critical moment--an attempt to make a different future. In On Giving Up (FSG, 2024), the acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips illuminates both the gaps and the connections between the many ways of giving up and helps us to address the central question: What must we give up in order to feel more alive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

To give up or not to give up? The question can feel inescapable but the answer is never simple. Giving up our supposed vices is one thing; giving up on life itself is quite another. One form of self-sacrifice feels positive, something to admire and aspire to, while the other is profoundly unsettling, if not actively undesirable. There are always, it turns out, both good and bad sacrifices, but it is not always clear beforehand which is which. We give something up because we believe we can no longer go on as we are. In this sense, giving up is a critical moment--an attempt to make a different future. In On Giving Up (FSG, 2024), the acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips illuminates both the gaps and the connections between the many ways of giving up and helps us to address the central question: What must we give up in order to feel more alive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

To give up or not to give up? The question can feel inescapable but the answer is never simple. Giving up our supposed vices is one thing; giving up on life itself is quite another. One form of self-sacrifice feels positive, something to admire and aspire to, while the other is profoundly unsettling, if not actively undesirable. There are always, it turns out, both good and bad sacrifices, but it is not always clear beforehand which is which. We give something up because we believe we can no longer go on as we are. In this sense, giving up is a critical moment--an attempt to make a different future. In On Giving Up (FSG, 2024), the acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips illuminates both the gaps and the connections between the many ways of giving up and helps us to address the central question: What must we give up in order to feel more alive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Boyd finishes the show by going back to his conversation with Adam Phillips about civic pluralism and the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate. We can all listen to this debate differently by listening to how candidates talk about identity, faith, institutions, cooperation, and diversity. By listening differently, we can become more educated citizens and take steps to a brighter future.

As our nation stands on the precipice of another pivotal presidential debate, we find ourselves at a crossroads of political discourse and civic engagement. In an era marked by deep divisions and partisan bitterness, the concept of civic pluralism serves as a beacon of hope, offering a fresh lens through which to view and participate in our democratic process. Adam Phillips from Interfaith America joins to talk about how this approach challenges us to look beyond the surface-level rhetoric and political maneuvering, inviting us to engage with the debate in a way that honors our diverse identities while fostering unity and resilience. It is time to think again about how embracing the principles of civic pluralism might not only transform our viewing experience but also contribute to healing the very fabric of our democracy.

Join Boyd Matheson in digging into the latest news of your week. Rep. John Curtis, the newly minted Republican candidate for Utah’s Senate seat, talks with Boyd about what is next for his platform and his goals if he wins the election. Learn what it means to be a civic pluralist during the upcoming CNN Presidential Debate with Adam Phillips. Jennifer Graham digs into how we are having a crisis of crises and what that means in the public health sphere. See what it means to be in coal country and their influential role in this upcoming presidential election with Maxine Joselow and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveYou might have noticed that Wisdom of Crowds got a facelift this week. We touched up our homepage and added two new features: CrowdSource and Provocations (read more about both here). In this spirit of renewal and relaunch, on the podcast we are getting back to our bread and butter with a classic Shadi and Damir episode. This week's episode deals with the virtues of resignation. Is giving up ever the right choice to make, either in politics or in one's personal life? Shadi has been reading a book about “settling” — On Giving Up by Adam Phillips — and he muses on the topic in latest piece in Wisdom of Crowds: “Giving Up is Good for You.” Damir worries that giving up means resignation, a rejection of life, a denial of adventure. He considers Shadi's mention of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Does Shadi understand the full implications of Nietzsche's philosophy? Damir wonders. In the bonus section for paid subscribers, the talk turns toward war and geopolitics, where Shadi discusses how wars end in" “settlements” — a form of giving up. Finally, the conversation wraps up with a reevaluation of Damir's personal philosophy, and a look back at last week's podcast episode with Phil Klay.Required Reading:* “Giving Up is Good for You” by Shadi (Wisdom of Crowds).* Adam Phillips, On Giving Up.* Friedrich Nietzsche (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).* Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra.* Friedrich Nietzsche, On the Genealogy of Morals.* Friedrich Nietzsche, The Joyful Science.* Adyashanti official page (YouTube).* Podcast episode with Phil Klay (Wisdom of Crowds). Wisdom of Crowds is a platform challenging premises and understanding first principles on politics and culture. Join us!

Passage: Isaiah 26:1-4 1 Thessalonians 5:20-22 WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:   To learn more about Adelphi, visit us at: adelphibaptist.com

Robert Boyers founded the quarterly Salmagundi in 1965 and has been its editor in chief ever since. He's the author of 12 books, including most recently Maestros Monsters: Days & Nights with Sontag and Steiner and before that The Tyranny of Virtue: Identity, The Academy and the Hunt for Political Heresies. Besides teaching at Skidmore College, he directs the New York State Summer Writers Institute. Salmagundi rightly prides itself on hosting wide-ranging, inquisitive discussions of major topics involving race, gender, literature, psychology and so much more. This discussion goes in depth on four entries from the magazine. First up: “Talking Race Matters: A Conversation with John McWhorter & Thomas Chatterton Williams” explores the limits of racial essentialism as well as total assimilation that risks denying what is unique about the Black perspective and experience. A second piece is Elizabeth Benedict's essay, “What's the Matter with Sex?” It tackles how far the influence of pornography has gone (astray) as a training ground that leads young men into often degrading behavior to the women they are intimate with, including the use of choking as a form of eroticism. “The Failure of Censorship” by Adam Phillips looks at how our desires endanger us and yet at the same time to deny them denies aspects of ourselves. When is and isn't self-censorship fruitful? Finally, Salmagundi hosted a symposium called “Can the American Meritocracy Get Religion?” Five writers are responding to an editorial by Ross Douthat in the New York Times. All found Doughat's views too narrow or incoherent to be persuasive. Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of ten books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. To check out his related “Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight” blog, visit this site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Robert Boyers founded the quarterly Salmagundi in 1965 and has been its editor in chief ever since. He's the author of 12 books, including most recently Maestros Monsters: Days & Nights with Sontag and Steiner and before that The Tyranny of Virtue: Identity, The Academy and the Hunt for Political Heresies. Besides teaching at Skidmore College, he directs the New York State Summer Writers Institute. Salmagundi rightly prides itself on hosting wide-ranging, inquisitive discussions of major topics involving race, gender, literature, psychology and so much more. This discussion goes in depth on four entries from the magazine. First up: “Talking Race Matters: A Conversation with John McWhorter & Thomas Chatterton Williams” explores the limits of racial essentialism as well as total assimilation that risks denying what is unique about the Black perspective and experience. A second piece is Elizabeth Benedict's essay, “What's the Matter with Sex?” It tackles how far the influence of pornography has gone (astray) as a training ground that leads young men into often degrading behavior to the women they are intimate with, including the use of choking as a form of eroticism. “The Failure of Censorship” by Adam Phillips looks at how our desires endanger us and yet at the same time to deny them denies aspects of ourselves. When is and isn't self-censorship fruitful? Finally, Salmagundi hosted a symposium called “Can the American Meritocracy Get Religion?” Five writers are responding to an editorial by Ross Douthat in the New York Times. All found Doughat's views too narrow or incoherent to be persuasive. Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of ten books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. To check out his related “Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight” blog, visit this site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

The desire for a second chance provides the engine for many of Shakespeare's plays. In their new book, Second Chances: Shakespeare and Freud, Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt and psychologist Adam Phillips argue that this fascination with the second chance links Shakespeare with one of his biggest 20th century fans: Sigmund Freud. Shakespeare helped Freud think about second chances—why we desire them so deeply, and why, sometimes, we push them away. Host Barbara Bogaev talks with Greenblatt and Phillips about how reading Freud alongside Shakespeare can help illuminate both writers' insights into human nature. Second Chances: Shakespeare and Freud is available from Yale University Press. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast. Published May 21, 2024. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. This episode was produced by Matt Frassica. Garland Scott is the associate producer. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster. Ben Lauer is the web producer. Leonor Fernandez edits our transcripts. We had technical help from Rob Double at London Broadcast and Voice Trax West in Studio City, California. Final mixing services provided by Clean Cuts at Three Seas, Inc.

In this special episode, hosts Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman discuss the case for and against giving up—on life, vices, dreams, creative pursuits, jobs, relationships, exercise, and work. Their conversation is inspired by Adam Phillips's recent book On Giving Up, in which the psychoanalyst observes that “we give things up when we believe we can change; we give up when we believe we can't.” The hosts discuss what is acceptable to give up, their own fears of failure, both fictional and real-life inspirational quitters, and whether Bartleby was onto something when he said he'd prefer not to.

In this special episode, hosts Medaya Ocher, Kate Wolf, and Eric Newman discuss the case for and against giving up—on life, vices, dreams, creative pursuits, jobs, relationships, exercise, and work. Their conversation is inspired by Adam Phillips's recent book On Giving Up, in which the psychoanalyst observes that “we give things up when we believe we can change; we give up when we believe we can't.” The hosts discuss what is acceptable to give up, their own fears of failure, both fictional and real-life inspirational quitters, and whether Bartleby was onto something when he said he'd prefer not to.

We get the message before we're out of training pants – when the going gets tough, look on the bright side, make lemonade out of lemons and just do it. We're gonna consider the exact opposite – the wisdom of giving up and letting go. Because sometimes, the strongest and most courageous thing you can do is walk away. Original Air Date: April 27, 2024 Interviews In This Hour: The power and boundary-breaking of fasting — How do we know when to call it quits? — Escaping the tyranny of certainty Guests: John Oakes, Adam Phillips, Maggie Jackson Never want to miss an episode? Subscribe to the podcast. Want to hear more from us, including extended interviews and favorites from the archive? Subscribe to our newsletter.

Chapters 00:00 The Roots of Odyssey 35:44 Regression and Individualization in Movement Patterns and Training 45:00 The Balance Between Simplicity and Complexity in Training 52:44 The Significance of Uncertainty and Confidence in Coaching 01:08:57 Clear Communication and Certainty in Coaching Decisions 01:19:06 Predictions and Excitement for Upcoming Competitions Where to find Adam: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adam_odyssey Website: https://www.odysseystrength.ie/ Links to find the boys: Shane Storey Instagram: www.instagram.com/sstorey94 Email: storeystrength@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sstorey94/ Coaching Application: www.storeystrength.com Lawrence King Instagram: www.instagram.com/_lawrenceking Twitter: https://twitter.com/_lawrenceking

Today's guest is founder and VC Brett Martin who I first started following ten years ago when we were both in the mobile space.Brett is currently Co-Founder of Kumospace and co-founder of Charge Ventures. Kumospace is a venture backed virtual office space platform that provides immersive and interactive virtual spaces for hosting team meetings, and social gatherings. Charge Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York that invests in pre-seed to seed early stage tech startups.In this episode of the podcast, we discuss Brett's first taste of business as a kid, what lessons he learned about entrepreneurship from sailing 6,000 miles on a 50 year old, 30 foot sailboat which involved dodging water spouts, pirates and drug runners, what it felt like to shut down his first proper startup, and what he looks for in the founders he invests in.Apologies that this is a shorter than normal episode but Brett and I spent some time catching up before we got started so I will have to get him back on the show another time.But saying that, this was a fun episode with someone who has done it all, so please enjoy my conversation with Brett Martin.Brett on Twitter / Charge VC / KumospaceDanielle on Twitter / Instagram / Newsletter / SponsorshipMentioned in this episode:Sonar Post Mortem by Brett MartinScar Tissue by Brett MartinOn Giving Up by Adam Phillips

Great chat with Adam, he gives us a great insight into how he has adapted, since being diagnosed with a Thyroid issue, and how it took him several years to get it under control. We chat about how injury has changed his course of competing and through the versatility of multisport is still able to compete and enjoy agegroup racing.I hope you enjoy this conversation.Thanks for listeningHope you find the value in this. You Can Follow us  on Instagram @amp_1967X : agegroupmultisportpodcastFacebook : AMPGBfind all our episodes on our websiteWebsite is : https://agegroupmultisportpodcast.buzzsprout.com/email: agegroupmultisportpodcast@gmail.comIf you are an agegroup athlete and would like to come on the pod, get in touch. 

‘Our history of giving up – that is to say, our attitude towards it, our obsession with it, our disavowal of its significance – may be a clue to something we should really call our histories and not our selves', wrote Adam Phillips in a 2022 LRB piece, ‘On Giving Up'. Now developed and expanded into a book of the same title, Phillips illuminates both the gaps and the connections between the many ways of giving up, and helps us to address the central question: what must we give up in order to feel more alive? Phillips was joined in conversation by Dame Hermione Lee.Find more events at the Bookshop: lrb.me/eventspodBuy On Giving Up: lrb.me/givinguppod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When is giving up not failure, but a way of succeeding at something else? In his new book, which began as a piece for the LRB, the psychoanalyst and critic Adam Phillips explores the ways in which knowing our limitations can be an act of heroism. This episode was recorded at the London Review Bookshop, where Phillips was joined by the biographer and critic Hermione Lee in a conversation about giving up and On Giving Up, his approach to writing and the purpose of psychoanalysis.Find Phillips's 2022 piece On Giving Up and further reading on the episode page: lrb.me/ongivingupFind future events at the Bookshop: lrb.me/eventspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Both a renowned psychotherapist and the 'best living essayist writing in English' (John Gray), Adam Phillips joins us to reflect upon what we must give up in order to feel more alive. To give up or not to give up? The question can feel inescapable but the answer is never simple. Giving up our supposed vices is one thing; giving up on life itself is quite another. One form of self-sacrifice feels positive, something to admire and aspire to, while the other is profoundly unsettling, if not actively undesirable. There are always, it turns out, both good and bad sacrifices, but it is not always clear beforehand which is which. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Book Club my guest is the writer and psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, whose new book is On Giving Up. He tells me how literature relates to psychoanalysis, why censorship makes life possible, and what Freud got wrong. 

On this week's Book Club my guest is the writer and psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, whose new book is On Giving Up. He tells me how literature relates to psychoanalysis, why censorship makes life possible, and what Freud got wrong. 

Robert McCrum discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Robert McCrum is a writer and editor whose most recent book, Shakespearean was published to great acclaim in 2021. Formerly the editor-in-chief of Faber & Faber, and literary editor of the Observer, he is also the author of Wodehouse: A Life (2004), and a classic memoir, My Year Off (1998). From 1980 to 1996, McCrum was editor-in-chief of Faber & Faber, where he published Kazuo Ishiguro, Hanif Kureishi, Milan Kundera, Peter Carey, Danilo Kis, Paul Auster, Marilynne Robinson, Lorrie Moore, Adam Phillips, Mario Vargas Llosa, Jayne Anne Phillips, Orhan Pamuk, and Adam Mars-Jones. At the same time, he wrote seven novels, and co-authored the BBC TV series, The Story Of English, for which he was awarded an Emmy in 1986, followed by a Peabody Prize in 1987. In July 1995, McCrum suffered a serious stroke, a personal crisis he described in My Year Off, a book now regarded as an essential study in the understanding of the condition. He was literary editor of the Observer from 1996 to 2010. Globish (2010) was an international bestseller. In 2024, he will publish The Penalty Kick: The Story of A Game-changer with Notting Hill Editions. The Lost Art of Silence by Sarah Anderson https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/animal-emotions/202312/the-art-and-power-of-connecting-to-the-sounds-of-silence The River Granta https://www.wildlifebcn.org/news/river-granta-gets-wiggle The invention of the penalty kick in football https://epicchq.com/story/william-mccrum-the-irish-inventor-of-the-penalty-kick/ Alfred the Great https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v40/n09/tom-shippey/what-did-he-think-he-was Kindness https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-the-unbearable-lightness-of-being-enthralled-a-generation/ Rossini's Petite Messe Solonelle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqrzmdevQSI This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Joined this week by Jayshree. Keeping in the spirit of show we went deeply psychedelic, dubby, and tech'd out. Enjoy :)Tune into new broadcasts of Archived Vision, LIVE, every 2nd Wednesday from 10 PM - 12 AM EST / 3 - 5 AM GMT.For more info visit: https://thefaceradio.com/grand-tour///Dig this show? Please consider supporting The Face Radio: http://support.thefaceradio.com Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Took a heady start towards something a little deeper, dubbier. New tracks are sprinkled throughout. Enjoy! Tune into new broadcasts of Archived Vision, LIVE, every 2nd Wednesday from 10 PM - 12 AM EST / 3 - 5 AM GMT.For more info visit: https://thefaceradio.com/grand-tour/// Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lot of unreleased from me, Daniel, and the Ricardo reissue. Deeply psychedelic, funky, dubby - the usual. Tune into new broadcasts of Archived Vision, LIVE, every 2nd Wednesday from 10 PM - 12 AM EST / 3 - 5 AM GMT.For more info visit: https://thefaceradio.com/grand-tour///Dig this show? Please consider supporting The Face Radio: http://support.thefaceradio.com Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abby and Patrick welcome writer and academic Grace Lavery to discuss her new book Pleasure and Efficacy: Of Pen Names, Cover Versions, and Other Trans Techniques. They discuss Grace's relationship to psychoanalysis; her uses of Freud and Freudianism for both theoretical and pragmatic political purposes and in service of bodily freedom; her interpretation of Freudian concepts like penis envy and the castration complex; her writing in both Pleasure and Efficacy and her memoir Please Miss on changing sexes as an empirical fact; the stakes of calling things “real” or “authentic” versus dismissing them as fake, try-hard, or otherwise affected; the tensions between queer theory and transgender studies and her notion of “egg theory”; sex, pleasure, desire, and shame; her eminently useful idea of “romances of intractability”; Eve Sedgwick's, Judith Butler's, and Lauren Berlant's later-in-life turns towards transmasculinity; and Grace's work as activist and advocate in both US and UK contexts.Grace's book Pleasure and Efficacy is here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691243924/pleasure-and-efficacyHer memoir, Please Miss, is here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/grace-lavery/please-miss/9781541620643/?lens=seal-pressThe recent piece of hers we refer to in the Los Angeles Review of Books (LARB), “Gender Criticism Versus Gender Abolition: On Three Recent Books” is here: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/gender-criticism-versus-gender-abolition-on-three-recent-books-about-gender/Other texts referenced in the episode include:Leo Bersani, Thoughts and ThingsLeo Bersani and Adam Phillips, IntimaciesEve Kosofsky Sedgwick, “White Glasses”Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, “Shame, Theatricality, and Queer Performativity: Henry James's The Art of the Novel”Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, “How to Bring Your Kids Up Gay”Susan Stryker, “My Words to Victor Frankenstein above the Village of Chamounix: Performing Transgender Rage” Susan Stryker, “Transgender Studies: Queer Theory's Evil Twin”Sigmund Freud, “A Note Upon the ‘Mystic Writing Pad'”Freud, “On Humor”Freud, “Analysis Terminable and Interminable”Jacques Derrida, “Freud and the Scene of Writing”D. A. Miller, Place for Us: Essay on the Broadway MusicalJoan Copjec, Read My Desire: Lacan Against the HistoricistsJacques Lacan, The Ethics of Psychoanalysis (Seminar VII)LaPlanche and Pontalis, The Language of PsychoanalysisJanet Malcolm, In the Freud ArchivesHave you noticed that Freud is back? Got questions about psychoanalysis? Or maybe you've traversed the fantasy and lived to tell the tale? Leave us a voicemail! 484 775-0107  A podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now. New episodes on Saturdays. Follow us on social media: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/OrdinaryUnhappiness Twitter: @UnhappinessPod Instagram: @OrdinaryUnhappiness Patreon: patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness Theme song: Formal Chicken - Gnossienne No. 1 https://open.spotify.com/album/2MIIYnbyLqriV3vrpUTxxO Provided by Fruits Music

Introducing: The NEW "Angel Babies Show" to the TJS Family - Elsie + AvaLynn! Today I also welcome Adam Phillips to the studio to talk about his SPANISH - TWO CONCERTS - June 10th and 11th at 4pm Where else can you hear a 30 piece orchestra playing Traditional Music with authentic regional instruments? From the flowing arpeggios of the Spanish guitar to the thrilling sounds of the Galician gaita and the exciting rhythms of Andalusia, Spain has a rich history and diverse folk music traditions. You don't want to miss Folk Orchestra Santa Barbara's Spanish concerts as they are sure to be unforgettable performances. INCLUDING: Asturias El Vito Quen Poidera Namorala Muiñeira de Chantada Aires de Pontevedra Lamma Bada and MANY MORE! Adam Phillips, Founder/Music Director Elise & Ava Lynn Buy your tickets at Adam Phillips - folkorchestrasb.com Elise - @elisethuresson On YouTube - @CaliforniaLifeHD Ava Lynn - @avalynnthuresson On YouTube - @avalynnthuresson726

Back and better than ever, Chris returns from holiday to bring you another instalment of The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X Podcast! In a week where we had competition flops and triumphs, we were joined by The Hairy Bikers, Si and Dave, to discuss their new book ‘Eat Well Every Day' as well as the stars of Ted Lasso, Phil Dunster and Kola Bokinni who gave us an insight into the gruelling audition process. We can assure you that no Dom's were harmed in the making of this podcast, as Jiu Jitsu instructor Adam Phillips brought the fire to Dom's 50 at 50 this week. And if that isn't enough, we also had:Pippa in her undiesDom being LATE to the showChris receiving a special Mandalorian gift…Enjoy!The Chris Moyles Show on Radio XWeekdays 6:30-10am

Hey Mini Minnows! It's H. Adam Phillips and Alex R. Murray comin at ya with another classic review of Mini Pop Kids songs! Totally normal. The thing we do every week for sure.  Support Our Show on Patreon Please!! If you have a second, fill out this very short survey to help us define our demographic for potential advertisers. We haven't mentioned it in a while, but it would be truly awesome of you. Also, bonus points for reading this far in the show notes.  Check out our partner shows on the Missing Sock Network! And follow the Network on Instagram too. Follow Childz Play on Instagram and Twitter, and follow R. Alex Murray right now! Check Out our Merch and Keep On Boppin!  Sounds by zapsplat.com 

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