[lbo-talk] Collective idiocy....

[Wojtek S]

LT: " I hope I didn't give the impression that I am opposed to using
psychoanalysis in this context. As I hoped would be clear, I was using
some Lacanian ideas to offer an alternative to what appeared to be a
glib psychologism on the part of the FBI's criminal psychologists."

[WS:]  Fair enough.  I actually appreciated your comments stressing
the importance of cultural narratives in manifestations of
insane/criminal behavior.  I can go as far as saying that "abnormal"
behavior is often a misnomer - what we witness instead is
"hyper-normal" behavior, that is, acting out popular cultural tropes
and narratives that most "normal" people share but treat them with a
grain of salt, as "symbolic expressions."  It seems that Lanza's
behavior might possibly fit this category - he actually acted out a
behavior that his gun-loving mom and her community collectively
fantasized about.

-- 
Wojtek

"An anarchist is a neoliberal without money."