p&c w8 annotation 4 psrigyan

Recalling the struggle between eros and death: “my view is that sociopolitical constructs (e.g., neoliberalism) and practices (the “isms”) are by-products of the ill-will factor” (653)Launching an inquiry into confronting our carceral inclinations: The discovery of one’s own underlying ill will is a very difficult aspect of psychoanalysis.. In my view it is because sociopolitical arena is a favorite hiding place for our animus, subject as it has been over ions to easy and stubborn projections and projective identifications, with widespread societal supports. But discover it we must if we are to help our patients fully develop themselves.” (654)Envy as an emotion by itself“I think envy is important to bring out as explicitly as possible as a part of the treatment because we often conspire not to recognize assets in those of a different class, caste, race, or ethnicity because we think of them as being of lesser value.” (654) Pluralism“I wonder if Hollander agrees that the complexities our patients face require us to engage a robust pluralism in terms of knowing and using conceptual and clinical tools to help our patients? I ask us all to keep in mind that clinicians of various theoretical persua- sions are very engaged in including the community and its dynamics in understanding psychopathology psychoanalytically” (656)